DUSHANBE, Tajikistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held a meeting with Prime Minister of Tajikistan Qohir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe on Wednesday.
The two leaders expressed satisfaction on the steadily expanding bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest and reaffirmed their shared desire to further strengthen the existing fraternal ties.
The prime minister congratulated his Tajik Counterpart on the successful organization of the 3rd High-Level Water Conference and appreciated Tajikistan’s leading role in the field of water diplomacy.
Pleased to meet Prime Minister H.E. Qohir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe today. We discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan. Our two brotherly countries can benefit from strong cooperation, especially in trade, investment and connectivity, particularly for… pic.twitter.com/D1dGcjpbqu
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 3, 2024
While hailing the signing of the Strategic Partnership Agreement as a historic moment in bilateral ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan, the prime minister expressed the hope that this elevation of the relationship between the two countries would open up new areas of mutually beneficial economic cooperation.
The prime minister underlined that Pakistan would continue to pursue enhanced engagement with Central Asian Countries including Tajikistan in line with its “Vision Central Asia” policy. He also stressed that enhanced regional connectivity and integration would remain key components for sustainable long term socio-economic development of the region.
In the meeting, Shahbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of regional ties in the South Asian and Central Asian region.
Shahbaz Sharif invited the Tajik prime minister to use the Karachi Port for transit trade.
The prime minister said that the regional connectivity can be further promoted by the construction of rail tracks and roads between the two Countries. He suggested that Pakistan host a regional connectivity summit to provide trade corridors to Central Asian Countries and promote regional trade.
The prime minister welcomed the recent start of international flights between Pakistan and Tajikistan and emphasized the importance of increasing the number of these flights.
Shahbaz Sharif said that religious and cultural values are common between the Tajik and Pakistani people and emphasized the need for further expansion of social relations between the two Countries.
The prime minister also reiterated the need for enhanced cooperation in the fields of culture, education, sports, and people to people contacts.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif was on a two-day official visit to Tajikistan on the invitation of the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon.
