President Emomali Rahmon yesterday had phone talks with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, according to the Tajik president’s official website.
In the course of the talks, Emomali Rahmon congratulated Ilham Aliyev on the successful results of the presidential election and his re-election to the highest state office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with wishes for health, well-being and new great achievements in his state activity.
The parties also discussed the state and prospects of further development friendly and partnership relations between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan.
The steady flow of development, expansion and deepening of interstate relations and the whole complex of multifaceted cooperation between the two states was mentioned.
In this context, the presidents reportedly emphasized their readiness to continue the active political dialogue and joint work to promote further expansion of the mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan and enriching it with new practical content.
The parties also exchanged views on the program of future bilateral and multilateral contacts.
Diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan were established on May 29, 1992 by the exchange of notes on the establishment of diplomatic relations. Azerbaijan’s Embassy has functioned in Dushanbe since September 22, 2007 and the Embassy of Tajikistan has functioned in Baku since March 23, 2008.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, relations between Tajikistan with Azerbaijan have been developing in the spirit of mutual respect. Tajikistan and Azerbaijan are partners at the international level in the framework of such organizations such UN, OSCE and CIS.
Currently Tajik-Azerbaijani legal foundation includes more than 40 agreements and treaties, including the Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation between Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 16, 2007.
