DUSHANBE, February 24, 2014, Asia-Plus — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today met here with Ambassador Richard E, Hoagland, the United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs.
According to the Tajik president’s official website, the sides discussed state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between the Tajikistan and the United States.
A special attention was reportedly given to the current situation in neighboring Afghanistan and perspectives of further development of it.
President Rahmon and Ambassador Hoagland also discussed issues related to attraction of investments for development of Tajikistan’s economy and implementation of the South Asia Electricity Trade and Transmission Project (CASA 1000), the source said.

