ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon will pay a two-day visit to Pakistan starting on June 2 (tomorrow) at the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
According to a statement issued by Foreign Ministry, the Tajikistan President will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. During the visit, Prime Minister Khan and President Rahmon will lead their respective sides in delegation-level talks.
The two sides will exchange views on deepening bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including political, economic, trade, investment, energy, security and defence, culture, education and regional connectivity. A number of agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed during the visit.
Pakistan and Tajikistan enjoy close brotherly relations underpinned by commonalty of faith, shared history and cultural affinities. “The two countries share common views on major regional and international issues and cooperate closely at various multilateral fora,” the statement read.
On May 25, 2021, the two sides held the 5th round of Pakistan-Tajikistan Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) at the level of Foreign Secretary/First Deputy Foreign Minister and reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations.
Both Pakistan and Tajikistan are part of the CASA-1000 Transmission line Project along with Kyrgyz Republic and Afghanistan. The power project envisages the transportation of surplus electric power from Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan to Pakistan (1000 MW) and Afghanistan (300 MW).
