Putin to visit Tajikistan in coming weeks
By Kamila Aliyeva
Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a visit to Tajikistan in the coming weeks, RIA Novosti reported with reference to First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov.
Shuvalov stressed that this visit requires careful preparation. "We look forward to this visit and we hope that it will be productive," the First Deputy Prime Minister said at the enlarged session of the Tajik-Russian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation.
Shuvalov further stressed that the meeting mulled further development of cooperation between the two countries in energy, transportation and other industries.
“We have been able to reach certain agreements in all matters,” he stated stressing that due to the flexibility of both sides there was an opportunity to move forward.
Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda also noted that a thorough preparation necessary as “not much time left before the Russian president visits the country.”
Rasulzoda further said that the development of the cooperation with Russia corresponds to a sequence of tasks set for the further development of Tajikistan.
"Cooperation between our countries during the 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations is consistently developing," he said.
Russia was one of the first countries that recognized independence and the sovereignty of Tajikistan. The Protocol on establishment of diplomatic relations between two states, signed on April 8th, 1992.
Russia remains Tajikistan’s major economic partner and sponsor. Currently the legal base between the two countries amounted to 103 bilateral agreements and other documents, of which 74 are interstate and intergovernmental.
Tajik-Russian cooperation is developing not only bilaterally, but also multilaterally, within the framework of international and regional organizations such as the UN, CIS, EurAsEC, CSTO, SCO and OSCE.
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