Chinese, Tajik presidents hold talks on bilateral ties
27/8/2008 17:16
Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Tajik counterpart Emomali
Rakhmon met in Dushanbe today to discuss ways of furthering bilateral
ties.
They are also expected to discuss major international and regional
issues. Following their talks, the two leaders will witness the signing of
cooperation documents by representatives of the two countries, according to the
schedule.
The cooperation deals involve political, economic and trade
sectors, said a Chinese foreign ministry official.
The two presidents will
meet the press later in the day.
China-Tajikistan ties have kept a good
momentum of development in recent years. The two countries have worked more
closely on trade, transportation, telecommunications, infrastructure, education,
culture and sports.
China and Tajikistan also carried out fruitful
cooperation in cracking down on East Turkistan separatists and the "three evil
forces" of terrorism, separatism and extremism, as well as fighting drug
trafficking.
During his visit to China last year, President Rakhmon and
President Hu signed the China-Tajikistan Good-Neighborly and Friendly
Cooperation Treaty.
Hu arrived in Dushanbe yesterday from Seoul after a state
visit to the Republic of Korea. In Dushanbe, he will also attend the summit of
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) slated for tomorrow.
Founded in
2001, the SCO groups China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and
Uzbekistan.
The Chinese president will leave for Turkmenistan tomorrow to
continue his three-nation tour.
Xinhua
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