Author: Avaz Yuldoshev
DUSHANBE, October 12, 2009, Asia-Plus — On Sunday October 11, President Emomali Rahmon met here with His Highness the Aga Khan, the Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, according to presidential press service.
In the course of the talks, the sides discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
His Highness the Aga Khan informed President Rahmon of his visit to Khorog, the capital of the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (Gorno Badakhshan or GBAO) and expressed satisfaction with the process of implementation of the AKDN-supported projects in Tajikistan.
Both sides expressed interest in further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and AKDN.