Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, engaged in crucial negotiations with Tajikistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, during his official visit to Dushanbe on January 25, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan reported.
The leaders of the foreign affairs departments celebrated the success of the stable and trusting political dialogue at the highest levels, which has elevated relations between Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to a qualitatively new level of interaction.
"Tajikistan is our reliable strategic partner and ally. In Kazakhstan, they treat the brotherly Tajik people with special warmth and are aimed at strengthening multifaceted cooperation," expressed the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The discussions covered a broad spectrum of Kazakh-Tajik cooperation, with a particular emphasis on expanding trade, economic, and investment ties. Both parties pledged to intensify joint efforts to promote promising projects, showcasing the commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations.
Deputy Prime Minister Nurtleu acknowledged the progress achieved in mutually beneficial cooperation, highlighting sectors such as trade, energy, mining, uranium industries, agriculture, transport, and logistics.
Kazakhstan stands as one of Tajikistan's three largest trading partners, boasting bilateral trade turnovers consistently exceeding $1bn in recent years. Nurtleu expressed Kazakhstan's readiness to increase exports, including the supply of railway locomotives and wagons, rail and beam products, flour, and the creation of all necessary conditions for the development of cooperative ties.
Recognizing the transformative role of digital technologies, Kazakhstan, through the KazAID agency, transferred IT products of the eGov platform to Tajikistan, totaling $2.8mn in December last year. The parties committed to further promoting cooperation in this domain, including plans to train 100 Tajik specialists in advanced Kazakh IT schools.
Minister Muhriddin, representing Tajikistan, expressed his commitment to deepening allied relations and underscored the pivotal role of the trade and economic direction in Tajik-Kazakh interaction.
During the negotiations, both foreign affairs agencies "synchronized watches" on issues of the international and regional agenda. The commitment to provide mutual support within the framework of multilateral structures, including the UN, SCO, CICA, CSTO, OIC, IOSB, IFAS, and more, was reiterated.
The ministers delved into the development of regional cooperation, emphasizing joint efforts to strengthen peace and stability in Central Asia. Interaction within the framework of the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea took center stage in the discussions.
The cultural and humanitarian sphere emerged as a crucial component of the bilateral agenda. The exchange of proposals aimed at increasing cooperation in education, science, culture, medicine, and sports unfolded during the talks. Plans were outlined for the upcoming Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan later this year.
Highlighting the importance of education and diplomacy, the Kazakh side reported that the KazAID agency would soon organize educational courses for young diplomats from Central Asian countries and internships for medical workers.
In a separate meeting with the heads of the largest companies in Tajikistan, Minister Nurtleu extended an invitation for active collaboration with Kazakh partners, emphasizing the creation of joint ventures.
As part of his visit, Minister Nurtleu participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument to Ismoil Somoni, honoring the historical ties between the two nations, and visited the National Museum of Tajikistan, symbolizing the shared cultural heritage of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
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