DUSHANBE, October 19 (RIA Novosti) - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will pay a state visit to Russia on October 21-23 to discuss bilateral ties, the Central Asian country's presidential administration said on Monday.

An administration spokesman said that several bilateral agreements would be signed in Moscow, but did not disclose details.

However, Tajik military experts said Rahmon and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, could consider extending the mandate for the 201st Russian Military Base deployed in Tajikistan.

The 201st Base, Russia's largest base abroad, was established in October 2004, following a deal signed by Rahmon and the then Russian president, Vladimir Putin.

The base has about 7,000 personnel, comprising three motorized infantry regiments, a self-propelled artillery regiment, an anti-aircraft missile regiment, and a combat helicopter group.

Rahmon is also expected to visit St. Petersburg.