DUSHANBE, September 13, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon will attend the second summit on inter-religious dialogue ad cooperation for peace that will take place in New York on September 23 on sidelines of the 65th session of the UN General Assembly, Asia-Plus has leaned from the source at the government.

Tajik leader will deliver a statement at the summit that is expected to bring together a number of heads of state as well as world religious and political leaders to consider issues related tolerance, non-discrimination and dialogue of civilizations, the source said.

The first summit on inter-religious dialogue and cooperation for peace took place in New York in October 2007 on sidelines of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.

During his stay in New York, President Rahmon will also hold talks with Dr. Ekmeliddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the source added.