DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen existing ties between the two countries, APP reported.
They discussed the entire range of cooperation between Pakistan and Tajikistan, including trade and economy, investment, connectivity, culture, education, science & technology, defence, humanitarian assistance, parliamentary exchanges, and people-to-people contacts.
The prime minister was on a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on the invitation of the president of Tajikistan.
Earlier, the official welcoming ceremony was held at Qasr e Millat. Upon arrival at Qasr e Millat, the president of Tajikistan received the prime minister, and he was given a guard of honour.
The welcome ceremony was followed by a tete-a-tete meeting and delegation level talks, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.
During the talks, the two leaders exchanged views on a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest.
The two leaders signed the ‘Strategic Partnership Agreement’, which upgrades bilateral relations to the level of a long-term strategic partnership.
They underlined that the upgradation in bilateral relations would open new vistas of opportunities to further expand multifaceted cooperation.
To further deepen and diversify bilateral relations, the two sides signed a number of Agreements/MoUs in the fields of aviation, diplomacy, education, sports, people to people linkages, industrial cooperation, tourism, etc.
“The visit of the prime minister has reinforced the continuation of regular bilateral engagements at the highest-level and marks a significant step towards elevating the longstanding and multifaceted relationship between the two brotherly countries, to the next-level,” the press release added.
Earlier in the day, upon arrival at Dushanbe International Airport, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Qohir Rasulzoda warmly received the prime minister.
Prime Minister Sharif laid a wreath at the Ismoil Somoni Statue, the national monument of Tajikistan.
