Tajik President, US officials consider regional security issues

DUSHANBE


, January 12, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday January 11, President Rahmonov also met in Astana with Mr. Michael Johansson, Secretary of U.S. Agriculture Department, and Jozett Shainer (phonetically spelled), Undersecretary of State for Economics and Agriculture, presidential press service reported. 

Their talks focused on development and strengthening of bilateral relations between


Tajikistan


and the


United States


in the area of agriculture as well as issues related to regional security and the situation in


Afghanistan


, according to presidential press service.