Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Taj : Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan with Ambassador of Canada

On January 30, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirodjidin Aslov received the Ambassador of Canada to Tajikistan (with residence in Astana) Mr. Nicholas Brousseau.

At the meeting, the parties discussed the current state and prospects for the development of relations between Tajikistan and Canada.

The interlocutors expressed interest in the search for new ways to expand bilateral cooperation. In this context, the parties pointed out to the need to use huge opportunities to strengthen trade, economic and investment ties between the two countries, in particular in the areas of hydropower, transport, communications, agriculture, tourism, education and science.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan S. Aslov called upon the delegation of Canada to actively participate in the High-Level International Conference 'Countering terrorism and radicalism' (Dushanbe, 3-4 May 2018) and in the High-Level International Conference devoted to the International Decade of Action 'Water for Sustainable Development', 2018-2028 (Dushanbe, 20-22 June 2018).

The interlocutors also touched upon the issues of cooperation between Tajikistan and Canada within the framework of international organizations and other issues of mutual interest.