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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

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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.

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.

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.