DUSHANBE, June 5, 2015, Asia-Plus – Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif will arrive in Tajikistan on June 8 on an official visit, a source in the Tajik government told Asia-Plus in an interview.
While in Dushanbe, Pakistani Prime Minister will hold talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and other high-ranking Tajik state officials to discuss trade and economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Pakistan and simplification of transit and transportation of goods, the source noted.
According to him, the two sides will also discuss CASA-1000, a project for regional energy cooperation among Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan, and other significant regional projects.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will also participate in the high-level international conference on the implementation of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Life”, 2005-2015 that will take place in Dushanbe from June 9-11.
We will recall that during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Tajikistan on June 17-18, 2014 the two countries signed an agreement and four Memoranda of Understanding under which the two countries will cooperate with each other for the eradication of terrorism, promotion of technical cooperation for the uplift of textile industry, professional and technical training and cooperation for the promotion of culture.
Pakistan was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Tajikistan soon after the latter gained independence in 1991. Bilateral ties between the two countries are based on mutual respect, shared interests, and a common desire to promote peace, stability and development in the region and beyond.
