TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon leading a high ranking delegation is to pay an official visit to Tehran as of Thursday.

The visit takes place upon invitation extended to the Tajik president by his Iranian counterpart President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
During his two-day stay, the Tajik president would confer with President Ahmadinejad, Minister of Defence and Armed forces Logistics Brigadier General Mostafa Najjar, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Energy Minister Parviz Fattah on expansion of ties between the two countries.
In the meetings the two sides would review bilateral ties and cooperation on regional and international issues including the ongoing global economic crisis and developments in Caucasus region, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
A number of top Tajik official, including the ministers of foreign affairs, energy and industries would be accompanying President Rakhmon in this visit.