Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held talks with Turkmen President Serdarov Berdimuhamedov in Dushanbe. In his welcoming speech, President Rahmon noted the importance of regular political contacts at the highest and high levels and their key role in the consistent promotion of Tajik-Turkmen bilateral relations. At the same time, confidence was expressed that the state visit of the Head of the friendly state to Tajikistan would give a new impetus to the development of the entire complex of cooperation between the two countries, Avesta reports.
Rahmon also noted that over 30 years of diplomatic relations, relations between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have been actively developing in many areas and the parties have achieved significant results in strengthening their interaction.
During the talks with the participation of official delegations, the Leader of the Nation noted the steady dynamics of the development of cooperation between the two countries in the political, trade, economic, cultural, humanitarian and other fields.
Active expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation was noted as an integral part of the complex of multifaceted ties.
Issues of trade and economic cooperation were discussed in detail, agreements were reached on taking the necessary measures to further develop this aspect of relations.
In this context, the parties focused on such areas of interaction as industrial cooperation, the energy and agricultural sectors, transport and communications.
In the field of industrial cooperation, great opportunities were noted for the implementation of joint projects in light industry, in the production of building materials and metallurgy, and mutual supply of raw materials.
In the transport and transit sector, it was discussed more active use of transit opportunities of Turkmenistan for freight transportation by Tajik state and commercial structures.
Within the framework of the talks, appropriate attention was paid to the humanitarian direction of relations between the two countries.
The parties spoke in favor of further expansion of ties in the fields of culture, education, science, sports and tourism.
The parties exchanged views in detail on the totality of topical issues of a regional and international nature.
It was also pointed to the active interaction of the parties on international platforms.
The President of Tajikistan expressed gratitude to the Turkmen side for the active support of Tajikistan's global initiatives on water and climate.
Following the talks, the Presidents of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan signed a Declaration on deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries.
The president of Turkmenistan arrived in Tajikistan on an official visit on May 10. On May 9, both presidents took part in celebrations in Moscow on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany.
CentrallasianLIGHT.org
May 10, 2023