DUSHANBE, October 22, 2011, Asia-Plus -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Dushanbe Friday evening for an official visit, the Tajik MFA information department reports.

The high guest was met at the Dushanbe airport by Tajik Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi and other high ranking Tajik state officials as well as U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan Kenenth Gross and US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs Robert Blake.

Today, Mrs. Clinton met with President Emomali Rahmon and Foreign Minister Hamrokhon Zarifi to discuss a broad range of bilateral and regional issues.

Secretary Clinton is also expected to hold a town hall with civil society in Dushanbe.

US Secretary of State will also visit Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  In Uzbekistan Secretary Clinton will hold a bilateral meeting with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyor Ganiev.  Secretary Clinton will also tour the new General Motors Powertrain plant in Tashkent, where she will give remarks announcing the Central Asia Technology Entrepreneurship Program and Techno-Prize Competition.