Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 2 /Trend/
Status and prospects of bilateral and multilateral cooperation were discussed at a meeting of the Tajik and German Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Khamrokhon Zarifi, and Guido Westerwelle in Istanbul, CA-NEWS reported referring to theTajikistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"The parties agreed that the existing potential for cooperation between Tajikistan and Germany is not fully implemented, so efforts should be made for more profitable for both countries cooperation," the Foreign Ministry stressed .
Foreign Ministry notes that the parties reached an agreement on exchange of visits by delegations of two countries at a high level, which will give new impetus to bilateral relations.
"The two sides highlighted the cooperation between the two countries within international organizations and conference on Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister of Tajikistan told his colleague about the preparations for the V Conference of Regional Economic Cooperation on Afghanistan (RECCA), which will be held in Dushanbe in March 2012," a statement said.
Zarifi confirmed Tajikistan's participation in the conference on Afghanistan, scheduled for early December in Bonn. The sides also discussed the prospects of the project "New Silk Road" at the meeting.
"Westerwelle noted the importance of the accession of Tajikistan to the WTO, and assured his interlocutor that Germany would do everything to facilitate the early entry of the Republic of Tajikistan into WTO," added the Foreign Ministry.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan is on a working visit in Istanbul to participate in the conference on Afghanistan to be held on Wednesday.