Central Asia - Aga Khan

(13 Oct 1995) RR9541/B - CENTRAL ASIA: AGA KHAN

(dur: 6 min 48 sec/eng. sot: 56 sec)

The Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili
Moslems, visited the central Asian republics of Tajikistan and
Kyrgyzstan recently at the invitation of the governments of both
countries. The two former Soviet republics, which have a
sizable Ismaili community, are benefitting from cultural,
social, economical and humanitarian programmes initiated by the
Aga Khan Development Network. The Network has been present since
1993 in Tajikistan, helping the people affected by a bitter
civil war recover from the effects of famine and displacement,
notably in the mountainous eastern province of Gorno-Badakshan.


SHOWS:

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, recent: children waiting at airport;
aircraft taxies on runway; Prince Karim Aga Khan, Imam of
Ismaili Moslems, surrounded by well-wishers; flag; Dushanbe
street scenes; new Central mosque; Coca-Cola sign; Aga Khan and
Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov down steps; aides look on; Aga
Khan and Rakhmonov shake hands on signing agreement; Aga Khan
and Mufti of Tajikistan at central mosque; aerials of
mountainous Gorno-Badakshan region; helicopter in flight; crowd
awaits Aga Khan's arrival at Murghab; horse show in progress as
Aga Khan and crowds look on; aerial view valley, town of Khorog;
street scenes; Aga Khan sot; university building; school
children and students in courtyard; various views of Pamir
hydro-electric power station; farmer ploughing field, sowing in
valley; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: airport building; Aga Khan welcomed
on arrival; meeting President Askar Akayev; market scenes in
Bishkek streets; Aga Khan sot; street scenes; Lenin statue in
main square.

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