Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon has left Dushanbe for Uzbekistan to attend the funeral ceremony for the deceased President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov.

At Dushanbe International Airport, the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon was seen off by the Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Rahmon Ozoda Emomali, and other officials.

President Emomali Rahmon in this trip is accompanied by Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations Azamsho Sharifi, First Deputy Chairman of Majlisi namoyandagon Majlisi Oli (Lower House of Parliament) Abdujabbor Azizi, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan Farhod Rahimi, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Nizomiddin Zohidi, Chairman of Writers Union of Tajikistan Nizom Qosim puri – Jahongir, Chairman of the Shuro (Council) of Ulema at the Islamic Center of Tajikistan Saidmukarram Abduqodirzoda and other officials.