DUSHANBE, Tajikistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived at the Presidential Palace ‘Qasr-e-Millat’ in Dushanbe on Tuesday to hold talks with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon.
On his arrival at the Presidential Palace, the prime minister was welcomed by the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.
The prime minister was also presented guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of the Tajik armed forces.
براہِ راست: وزیرِاعظم محمد شہباز شریف کے اعزاز میں تاجکستان کے دارالحکومت دوشنبہ میں گارڈ آف آنر کی تقریب https://t.co/MTWcpKII1C
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Shahbaz Sharif will also attend the signing ceremonies of different bilateral agreements and Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in diverse areas of cooperation. Both the prime minister and the Tajik president will also address a joint press conference on the occasion.
The Tajik president will host a dinner in the honour of Shahbaz Sharif and his entourage at Qasr-e-Nowruz.
Earlier, the prime minister reached Dushanbe on a two-day official visit to Tajikistan wherein, he was welcomed at the airport by the Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, Minister for Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma, Tajik Deputy Foreign Minister Farrukh Sharifzada, Dushanbe Mayor Jamshid Tabarzada and Tajik Ambassador to Pakistan Sharifzoda Yusuf and Pakistani Ambassador to Tajikistan Muhammad Saeed Sarwar and senior government and diplomatic officials.
Later, the prime minister paid visit to memorial of Tajik national hero Ismail Samani. He laid a floral wreath at Samani’s memorial.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is paying the visit at the invitation of Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah tarar, and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the Prime Minister during the visit.
