Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday was given a guard of honour as he arrived in the Tajikistan’s capital on a two-day official visit at the invitation of President Emomali Rahmon.
The premier was welcomed at Dushanbe airport by top Tajik officials including Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda, Energy Minister Daler Juma and others, while Pakistan Ambassador in Dushanbe Saeed Sarwar and senior diplomatic officers were also present on the occasion.
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President Rehmon received the prime minister as he arrived at the Qasr-e-Millat, Tajikistan’s presidential palace, on Tuesday. The national anthems of both countries were played as the prime minister stood at the salute dias.
PM Shehbaz reviewed the guard of honour presented by smartly turned-out contingents of Tajik armed forces.
Later, both Prime Minister Shehbaz and President Rahmon introduced their respective delegations to each other.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi are part of the PM’s delegation.
During his two-day visit, Shehbaz will meet different Tajikistan leaders, including Chairman of Majlisi Namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli Mahmadtoir Zoir Zokirzoda and Prime Minister Qohir Rasulzoda, according to a Foreign Office statement.
The visit is a part of regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Tajikistan. The two sides would engage in wide-ranging discussions on areas of mutual interest to further deepen bilateral cooperation, especially in the areas of regional connectivity, trade, people-to-people contacts and energy as well as cooperation on multilateral issues. The two sides would also sign agreements and MoUs in diverse areas of cooperation.
