DUSHANBE, November 22, 2008, Asia-Plus – Iran''s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asghar Sherdoust said at a press conference here Friday President Emomali Rahmon would arrive in Tehran next Wednesday for an official two-day visit.

According to IRNA correspondent in Dushanbe, Sherdoust added, "President Rahmon would in addition to meeting and conferring with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have meetings and negotiations with other top Iranian officials."

He reiterated, "In those meetings the two sides would in addition to reviewing the bilateral ties and cooperation discuss some regional and international affairs, including the ongoing global economic crisis, the developments in Caucasus region, as well as those in Afghanistan and Central Asia."

Sherdoust said, "Meanwhile, issues related to bilateral cooperation in the field of energy, particularly execution of small and big dams'' projects in Tajikistan, electricity transfer project from Iran to Tajikistan and vice versa through Afghanistan would be surveyed during the Tajik President''s visits with Iranian officials." Pointing to the level of bilateral relations, he said, "This visit, the second visit of the President of Tajikistan during the course of the current year, is of great significance from the international relations point of the view, since the meetings of top officials typically lead to strengthening excellent friendly relations, that can serve as a model for the international community." Islamic Republic of Iran''s Ambassador to Dushanbe added, "A number of top Tajik officials, including Tajikistan''s ministers of foreign affairs, energy and industries would be accompanying President Rahmon on this visit."