DUSHANBE, October 21, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in Dushanbe today morning.

Highest level talks are taking place in Dushanbe today.  Tajik and Afghan leaders are expected to disc­uss state and prospects of further expansion of bila­t­eral cooperation and issues concerning regional security.

After the negotiations, a source in the Tajik government said a number of bilateral cooperation documents would be signed between the two sides.

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai will sign a joint statement Rahmon and three government-to-government agreements on demining, insurance and border crossing points on the Tajik-Afghan border will be signed, the source noted.

During his two-day visit, Afghan leader is also expected to hold talks with Tajik Prime Minister Oqil Oqilov and the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) Chairman Shukurjon Zuhurov.