, April 21, Asia-Plus – Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov has highly appraised the level of cooperation with
Russia
, the
United States
,
China
and
Iran
.
When pointing out the high level of
Tajikistan
with these countries, Rahmonov noted that
Tajikistan
had strategic partnership with
Russia
, “which opens up new opportunities for fruitful political, economic and cultural cooperation.” “Russian investments in the energy sector of this country will total more than 2,450 million US dollars in the coming years,” he said. Rahmonov referred to the Tajik Culture Days festival in
Russia
and Russia Days festival in
Tajikistan
as “historic events for the two countries and peoples”.
Rahmonov referred to Tajik-U.S. relations as an “important political achievement.” “Our multilateral and bilateral relations are developing and cover more and more new spheres of cooperation,” said the president, “At present we should intensify interaction in addressing global threats.” Rahmonov noted that
Tajikistan
came out for further expansion of cooperation with the
United States
in various sectors of economy, including hydropower. Rahmonov noted that a volume of non-stings aid provided by the
United States
to
Tajikistan
in 2002-2005 amounted to some US$194 million.
When speaking of relations with
China
, Rahmonov emphasized that the two countries had succeeded in settling important border problems, which had not been addressed for more than a century before. Rahmonov specially welcomed the advent of Chinese entrepreneurs to the Tajik market and their readiness to participate in the implementation of large-scale power and road-building projects.
On the relations with
Iran
, the president said that a new chapter had opened in Tajik-Iranian ties. He noted said the implementation of Anzob tunnel in the north of
Tajikistan
and construction of hydroelectric power plant by
Iran
were among the new political and economic chapters, which have opened. Rahmonov noted that the construction of international Mashhad-Herat-Dushanbe road would further expand road communications between
Tajikistan
,
Iran
and
Afghanistan
.
Expansion of friendly cooperation between
Tajikistan
,
Iran
,
China
and
Pakistan
would help restore stability and security in the region, he underlined.
