On January 24, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, landed at Dushanbe International Airport for an official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan, MFA reported. The visit aims to strengthen diplomatic ties and explore avenues of collaboration between the two Central Asian nations.
Upon his arrival, Nurtleu was warmly received by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Farrukh Sharifzoda, along with other high-ranking officials. The visit includes a comprehensive agenda, featuring talks with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and meetings with representatives of leading Tajik enterprises and companies.
As part of the itinerary, the Kazakh Foreign Minister is scheduled to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Ismoili Somoni on the "Dusti" square in the capital and the monument dedicated to Kazakh peacekeepers in Tajikistan located in the Abdulkosim Firdavsi Park.
A significant highlight of the visit is an anticipated meeting between Murat Nurtleu and the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon. The meeting is expected to further solidify the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Tajikistan and Kazakhstan Relations
Diplomatic relations between Tajikistan and Kazakhstan were formally established on January 7, 1993. Since then, bilateral ties have flourished in various fields, including politics, trade, economy, science, technology, and culture. The relationship is characterized by mutual trust, shared perspectives on international and regional issues, and cooperation in multiple sectors.
The legal foundation of Tajik-Kazakh bilateral relations consists of 75 documents signed between 1993 and 2013. These agreements cover crucial aspects of cooperation, providing a robust legal framework for continued collaboration in political, economic, investment, fiscal, banking, custom, and military-technical areas.
Economically, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan collaborate in sectors such as mining, non-ferrous metallurgy, machine building, agriculture, energy, light industry, transportation, and communication. The exchange of goods includes Tajikistan exporting electric power, cotton, aluminum, and agricultural products while importing grain and flour products from Kazakhstan.
Additionally, the two nations cooperate in the joint utilization of water resources in the region. Kazakhstan expresses particular interest in Tajikistan's abundant hydro energy resources, seeing potential benefits for all Central Asian countries on a mutually beneficial basis.
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