Paris, France, 8 December 2022 - Prince Rahim Aga Khan today met with His Excellency Mr. Sirojiddin Muhriddin, the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, in Paris. Mr Muhriddin is in France for meetings with the French government.

Prince Rahim and Minister Muhriddin discussed the current situation in Central Asia and the work of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Tajikistan. The AKDN has been active in Tajikistan since the country’s independence in 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In cooperation with its development partners, the AKDN has enabled social, economic, and cultural development initiatives over the last 30 years to improve the quality of life of the people of Tajikistan.