Rouhani in Tajikistan

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Tajikistan today and held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe. The two president also took part in inauguration ceremony of a second power generating unit at an Iranian-funded hydroelectric plant in the country.

Photo credit: Iranian President Hassan Royhani (r.) and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon reviewing Tajik Honor Guard in Dushanbe. (RFE/RL)

Iran to Build Hydropower Plant in Tajikistan

Iran will soon start constructing Ayni hydroelectric power station on the Zarafshan River in Tajikistan, Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Friday during his visit to Tajik capital of Dushanbeh. (IRNA, 28 March)


Iranian engineers have developed a feasibility study for the 240-megawatt hydroelectric power station. Iranians have already built another hydroelectric power plant over the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. That project will be formally inaugurated later this week.

File photo: Karun-4 hydroelectric dam constructed in Iran’s Khuzestan province. The project, producing 1000 MW electricity, was completed  in July 2011. (Amir Khaloosi/ISNA)

Iran, Afghan and Tajik Presidents Meet in Dushanbe

The presidents of Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan have signed agreements on expanding transit routes linking the three countries. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met during the fifth trilateral summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sunday. They also attended Norouz ceremonies in the Tajik capital.

Presidents' aircraft arrive at Tehran

Aircraft of visiting presidents attending the International Conference on Terrorism (Mehrabad International Airport).

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Pakistan Air Force Gulfstream Aerospace G-IV Gulfstream IV-SP (J-755)

President Asif Ali Zardari, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A310-304 (YA-CAV)

President Hamid Karzai, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Sudan Government Ilyushin Il-62M (ST-PRA)

President Omar Al-Bashir, Republic of Sudan

Iraq Government Airbus A300B4-203 (YI-APX)

President Jalal Talabani, Republic of Iraq

Somon Air Boeing 737-8GJ (EY-777)

President Emomalli Rahman, Republic of Tajikistan

Photos: Hassan Mousavi at Fars News Agency

Region Presidents in Tehran to Mark Norouz

Top to Bottom:

• The presidents of Afghanistan, Iraq, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Iran attending the Norouz (Nowruz) ceremonies marking the New Year 1390 (top two photos).
• Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan, arriving in Tehran's Mehrabad airport.
• Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq, arriving in Tehran's Mehrabad airport.
• Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan, rriving in Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

Top Photo: Mehr News Agency

Other Photos: IRNA

Iran Defense Minister in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Vahidi disembarks from an IRIAF Dassault Falcon 50EX

Iran Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi arrived in Dushanbe, for talks with Tajikistan Defense Minister General Shir-Ali Kheirollahev. Signing is planned of a memorandum of understanding on defense.

"Iran and Tajikistan have shared histories, shared languages and shared cultures, based on which we enjoy very good comprehensive relations in defense, political, economic and cultural fields" stated Defense Minister Vahidi, upon his arrival.

Photo: Vahid Reza Alaei at Fars News Agency

First International Norouz Celebration in Tehran

In attendance, left to right:

- Gurbanguly Myalikguliyevich Berdymuhammedov, President of the Republic of Turkmenistan.
- Jalal Talabani, President of the Republic of Iraq.
- Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Imomali Sharipovich Rakhmonov, President of the Republic of Tajikistan.
- Hamid Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

The UN General Assembly recognized March 21st as the International Day of Norouz earlier in February, calling on world countries to draw on the holiday's rich history to promote peace and goodwill.

Photo: Khamenei.ir