Inter-MFA Turkmen-Tajik political consultations were held in Ashgabat

Today, on July 15, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov held talks with the delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan that arrived to Turkmenistan under the leadership of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin.

During the political consultations, a wide range of pressing issues related to the strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian fields were discussed.

The ministers reiterated the special attention paid to further strengthening of long-term ties between the two states based on the principles of friendship, mutual trust and understanding. In this regard, it was noted that the high-level visits have particular importance in strengthening and expanding the Turkmen-Tajik relations.

As R.Meredov has noted, the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov to Tajikistan in May of current year gave new impetus to the development of bilateral relations and became a significant event in the expansion of cooperation.  

During the meeting, the parties confirmed that Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan cooperate not only in a bilateral format, but also continue positive and consistent collaboration on global and regional issues within the multilateral diplomacy, in particular in the framework of the United Nations.

Speaking about the growth of economic ties, the Turkmen side noted the great importance of trade and economic relations between the two countries. It was emphasized that Tajikistan is one of the important foreign economic partners for Turkmenistan.

Emphasizing the vast potential for cooperation in this area, the parties considered the priority areas of cooperation. The significant role of the work of the Turkmen-Tajik Intergovernmental Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation was noted from the perspective of strengthening relations in this regard.  

The interlocutors noted the active cultural-humanitarian cooperation in the field of culture, education, science and sport, as well as reiterated the necessity of its further development.