DUSHANBE, May 27, 2013, Asia-Plus — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today left for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on an official visit as well as to attend an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member nations.
According to the Tajik president’s official website, Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi, State Adviser to the President for Foreign Policy Erkin Rahmatulloyev, Defense Minister Sherali Khairulloyev, Security Council Secretary Abdurahim Qahhorov, Minister of Transport Nizom Hakimov, Minister of Land Reclamation and Water Resources Rahmat Bobokalonov, Chairman of the State Committee on Land Management and Geodesy Mahmadtohir Zokirov, Chairman of the Committee for Youth, Sports and Tourism Affairs Maliksho Nematov, Chairman of the Committee for Emergency Situations Khairiddin Abdurahimov, President of the Academy of Sciences Mamadsho Ilolov, Customs Service Head Gurez Zaripov, Communications Service Agency Head Beg Zuhurov, and Border Guards Commander Sherali Mirzo are accompanying Emomali Rahmon on his visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Today afternoon, Emomali Rahmon is scheduled to hold talks with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev.
Rahmon and Atambayev will also inaugurate the first session of the Tajik-Kyrgyz Interstate Coordination Council today.
On May 28, Emomali Rahmon will hold talks with parliament speaker and prime minister of Kyrgyzstan.
In the evening of May 28, Emomali Rahmon will attend the informal summit of CSTO member nations.
