April is the best time to visit southern Tajikistan in bloom.

Demirel visited Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, promising credits totalling US$1,100 million for use in the purchase of Turkish-produced consumer goods and foods products as well as for industrial development.

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa visited Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan with limited results.

In Asia, he plans to visit South Korea, Japan, China, Tajikistan, Kazakstan and Uzbekistan.

The Government of Tajikistan allows citizens of specific countries/territories to visit Tajikistan without having to obtain a visa.

The citizens of the following designated countries can visit Tajikistan without a visa on ordinary passports:

Beginning his tour in Uzbekistan on April 27 he went on to visit Kirgizstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan [for December 1991 Turkish recognition of Central Asian independence see p. 38657].

Along the way, he visited Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Before visiting Tajikistan, Mr. Rumsfeld stopped in Moscow for talks with Sergei B. Ivanov, the Russian defense minister.

Prince Saud is also expected in the next few days to visit Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan before returning to Riyadh in mid-week.