DUSHANBE, October 2, 2008, Asia-Plus  -- His Royal Highness The Duke of York is expected to pay visit to Tajikistan on October 26-27, according to information from the MFA.

The Duke of York, or Prince Andrew as he is also known, is the second son of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the younger brother of Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales.

During his stay in Tajikistan The Duke of York is scheduled to hold talks with President Emomali Rahmon and visit a number of projects sponsored by the Department for International Development (DFID) in the Varzob district. 

We will recall that it is the second visit of The Duke of York to Tajikistan.  On July 7-8, 2006, The Duke of York was on a  two-day visit to Tajikistan.   He met with President Rahmon to consider issues related to further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Kingdom.  The main aim of the 2006 visit of The Duke of York was to open officially the new premises of the British Embassy in Dushanbe.  A ceremony of official opening of the Embassy was held on July 7.  On the same day His Royal Highness also attended the annual celebration of The Queen’s Birthday Party at the British Ambassador’s Residence.  The Duke of York also spent one day in the Khatlon province where he visited the district of Jomi and the city of Qurghon Teppa.  In Qurghon Teppa, His Royal Highness opened the new building of the Sworde-Teppa English Center in Qurghon Teppa.