Astana, Kazakhstan, Feb. 4
By Daniyar Mukhtarov - Trend:
Tajikistan has confirmed its participation in EXPO 2017, the Kazakh foreign ministry said.
"A Kazakh delegation headed by the Expo 2017 Commissioner - First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rapil Zhoshybayev paid a working visit to Tajikistan," the statement says. "The bilateral meetings were held with First Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Davlatali Said, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Parviz Davlatzoda as part of this visit."
On behalf of the Tajik government, Davlatali Said confirmed Tajikistan's participation in EXPO 2017 and assured that Dushanbe will be adequately represented at Astana's exhibition.
"Davlatali Said also drew attention to the similarity of the main objectives of the Green Bridge partnership program with the Tajik leadership's initiatives on the use of environmentally friendly hydropower, environmental protection and transfer of new technologies," the report says.
The sides also discussed the implementation of joint projects in the field of mining and metallurgical industry, transport and logistics, as well as power engineering.
"The issues of strengthening the Kazakh-Tajik bilateral relations negotiations were discussed with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tajikistan Parviz Davlatzoda," the statement says. "In particular, they discussed the issues of organizing the exchange of visits at various levels and another meeting of the Kazakh-Tajik intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, as well as holding the Days of Culture of Kazakhstan in Tajikistan."
Edited by CN