Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 15 September, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Samarkand to attend the regular meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov met the distinguished guest at Samarkand International Airport.

At the summit, the Tajikistan delegation will take part in discussions on such themes as the development of cooperation with other SCO member states, political, economic, cultural, humanitarian and regional security.

President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited the Hazrat Khizr memorial complex.

The Leader of Tajikistan laid flowers at the grave of the First President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and honored his memory. Surahs from the Quran were recited.