On the second day of his official visit to Tajikistan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people met with Emomali Rahmon at the Government Residence, TDH reports.

Before the meeting, the President of Tajikistan acquainted the National Leader of the Turkmen people with the design of the building, the interior decoration of which reflects the original features of traditional Tajik architecture and design. As the chairman of the Halk Maslahaty noted during the conversation, the original traditions of national architecture and decoration, which are part of the unique cultural heritage, are also carefully preserved in Turkmenistan.

During the meeting that followed, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Emomali Rahmon noted that cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Republic of Tajikistan is developing on the basis of centuries-old traditions of good neighborliness, common history, culture, spiritual and social values. Having such a solid foundation, countries confidently form and implement joint partnership plans and conduct constructive dialogue on current issues of the regional and international agenda.

Turkmenistan and Tajikistan implement a peaceful foreign policy, make a concrete contribution to maintaining peace, stability and security in the region and globally, to solving pressing problems related to modern challenges, and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Having a solid potential for cooperation in the trade and economic sphere, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan are aimed at optimally implementing existing opportunities to increase trade volumes, build up partnerships in various industries, intensify investment activity, implement joint projects, and enter new promising areas of interaction.

In the interstate dialogue, special attention is also paid to environmental and environmental issues. It was stated that the parties are committed to joint efforts in this area, including within the framework of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea.

At the end of the meeting, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President Emomali Rahmon expressed confidence that the agreements reached during the visit and the signed bilateral documents will serve the further dynamic development of Turkmen-Tajik cooperation, which is given a strategic nature.