Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The official welcoming ceremony of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Tajikistan on a state visit, took place at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe.

A guard of honor was lined up in honor of the distinguished guest, and the national anthems of the two countries were played.

Presidents Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Emomali Rahmon walked around the guard of honor and introduced each other to the members of the official delegations. A joint photographing took place.

At this time, talks between the heads of state are taking place in a tete-a-tete format.