On October 8, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, departed for Turkmenistan to participate in the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the 8th Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan.

At Dushanbe International Airport, President Emomali Rahmon was seen off by the Chairman of the Majlisi milli Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Speaker of the Majlisi namoyandagon Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, the First Deputy Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and other officials.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, is accompanied on this visit by the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations, the Director of the Agency for State Material Reserves, and other officials.