DUSHANBE/KULOB, October 25, 2011 Asia-Plus — His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is expected to arrive in Tajikistan on October 30 for a two-day visit.
A well-informed source in the Government of Tajikistan told Asia-Plus today that His Highness the Aga Khan will hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon and a number of other high-ranking Tajik state officials.
On October 31, His Highness the Aga Khan and President Emomali Rahmon will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new Tajik-Afghan bridge over the Panj River in Shouroobod district, Khatlon province. The project will be financed by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
Khatlon governor Ghaybullo Avzal who visited the site for construction of the bridge recently said in an interview with Asia-Plus that the bridge would play an important role in improvement of confidence between peoples living on both sides of the Panj River and promote increase of efficiency of cooperation between border services of the two countries.
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