October 1, 2009 – Author: Avaz Yuldoshev
DUSHANBE, October 1, 2009, Asia-Plus — His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, will pay a visit to Tajikistan on October 9-12, according to the MFA information department.
During his stay in Dushanbe, His Highness the Ag Khan will take part at a ceremony of inauguration of The Ismaili Center here.
His Highness the Aga Khan is also scheduled to hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon and a number of other high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss cooperation between the Government of Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
The Aga Khan will also visit Khorog, the administrative center of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO or Gorno Badakhshan).
We will recall that that the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of the Ismaili Center in Dushanbe was held on August 30, 2003. The foundation stone of The Ismaili Center, Dushanbe was laid by Tajiki President Emomali Rahmon.
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