On Wednesday May 1, Tajikistan Interior Minister, Colonel-General Ramazon Rahimzoda, met here with Mr. Nicolaas Jacob Schermers, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Tajikistan.
The Interior Ministry’s official website says the parties emphasized the expansion of cooperation between the two countries in the field of countering and effectively combating terrorism, extremism, transnational organized crime, illicit drug trafficking, information exchange and assistance in strengthening peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Rahimzoda and Schermers also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues being of mutual interest.
They reportedly also discussed the important issue of detention and extradition of wanted persons to Tajikistan.
O the same day, Ambassador Schermers also held a meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.
The Tajik MFA information department says the parties discussed the current level cooperation between Tajikistan and the Netherlands and the prospects of further expansion cooperation between the two countries.
Muhriddin and Schermers reportedly also discussed issues related to providing security in the region, the current situation in Afghanistan as well as modern threats and challenges such as climate change and their consequences.
In this context, the upcoming Third High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development, 2018-2028” (June 10-13, 2024, Dushanbe) was identified as an important event.
Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands were established on July 27, 1992.
Bilateral relations between the two countries are reportedly at the stage of perfection. Tajikistan considers the Kingdom of the Netherlands its important partner in the European and international arena and is interested in expanding relations between our countries in the bilateral and multilateral spheres.
Political consultations between the foreign ministries of Tajikistan and the Netherlands are considered an important platform for cooperation.
With a view to strengthening and expand economic and cultural ties, the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was opened in Dushanbe.
The legal framework for cooperation between the two countries is formed by intergovernmental agreements.
