BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Tajikistan is ready to increase the export of textile products, chemicals, agriculture, non-ferrous metals and other goods to China, President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon said, following his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trend reports.
The parties agreed to speed up the process of obtaining sanitary and phytosanitary quarantine certification for a range of agricultural products of Tajikistan.
As the presidents said, there are also plans to expand the volume of trade turnover and diversify the lists of bilateral trade goods, as well as to explore new opportunities for the expansion of cooperation between the two countries.
Following the meeting, Xi Jinping noted that China is ready to support planned international events in the fields of trade and economy in Tajikistan. In turn, Tajikistan is going to take part in China International Import Exhibition, which usually takes place in November.
Furthermore, a memorandum to expand trade and economic relations between the countries was signed by Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan and Ministry of Trade of China.
Overall, 25 new documents on cooperation were signed within the framework of the state visit of the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, to China on May 17-19.