Ismaili.NET - Heritage F.I.E.L.D.

Hazar Imam meets Russian President V. Putin 2002-04-30

Hazar Imam meets Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia 1995-01-01

His Highness the Aga Khan meets President Putin of Russia at the Kremlin 2002-04-30

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s opening remarks at talks with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslim Community, Moscow, April 20, 2017

(translator's words)

Your Majesty the Prince,

We are most happy to welcome you to Moscow. And first of all I had like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on the forthcoming anniversary. The 11th of July 2017 will mark 60th anniversary of your mission as the Spiritual Leader and Imam of the Muslim community of Ismailis Nizari.

Hazar Imam meets with Russian Government Officials in Moscow 2017-04-19

H.H. The Aga Khan IV meets with Russian officials in Moscow 2017-04-19

Lavrov discusses int'l issues, Afghanistan with Prince Aga Khan IV

Video on this link: https://youtu.be/efmuf8HlC3k

Moscow, April 20, Interfax - Moscow values its dialogue with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the current Imam of Nizari Ismaili Muslims, and expects to discuss different issues, including the problems of Afghanistan, with him, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

At the invitation of the Government of Russia, His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam of the Ismaili Muslims, will today begin an official visit to Moscow.
During the five-day visit, based on an invitation extended last year, the Aga Khan will meet with senior Russian leaders, including his host, Foreign Minister Andrei Kozirev. He will also meet with members of the Ismaili community in Moscow.

This is the Aga Khan's first visit to Russia.

Badakhshan drug busters sound the alarm as the Aga Khan Fund cuts its relief supplies to that region. Does this constitute any threat to Kyrgyzstan?A mountainous area, Gorno-Badakhshan is a very specific region which, for a number of reasons, lacks industry although it is inhabited by a hard-working and well-educated people. Farming is still in its infancy, and oxen-driven plough is the primary tool used to cultivate potatoes and millet.

Aga Khan organization to open microfinance bank in TajikistanA microfinance bank will be opened with the financial support of the Aga Khan Development Network in the country this year, an expert on microfinance of the Aga Khan Development Network, (?Jacques Turem), said during a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Qozimdavlat Qoimdodov.

World Bank to fund energy project in eastern Tajik regionA World Bank mission arrived in Dushanbe yesterday to study the progress of reforms in Tajikistan's energy sector, including tariffs policy.

ITAR-TASS was told at the World Bank mission's office that mission experts would visit [eastern] Mountainous Badakhshon Autonomous Region to analyse the state of affairs at the hydroelectric stations being built there.

Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev has spoken of the need to differentiate between the notions of Islam and terrorism.
He said that terrorist actions have nothing to do with the sacred religion of Islam: 'They only use Islam as a cover. These acts of terrorism contradict the spirit of sacred Islam, since it is based on humanism,' Akayev said during a meeting with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He linked this with the work of the Aga Khan Foundation, which demonstrates the principles of good and peace.

Mowlana Hazar Imam visited Moscow as guest of the Russian Government and met with Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. Held meetings with officials at the highest levels of federal and local governments. Visited both houses of the Russian Parliament, the Federation Council and the State Duma , and from the City Hall to the Kremlin. Hazar Imam also met with senior diplomats, religious leaders, academicians and representatives of the Russian and international Press.