President of the Republic of Tajikistan
Meeting with the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov
27.01.2017 17:52, Dushanbe city
Today, 27 January 2017, in the afternoon, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon received the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, co-chair of the Tajik-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Igor Shuvalov, who arrived in Dushanbe for a working visit within the framework of the next session of the said Commission.
During the meeting, the sides discussed the results of the work of the Commission, the state and prospects of the Tajik-Russian strategic partnership.
President of the Republic of Tajikistan, for his part, stressed the importance of the results of the Intergovernmental Commission for the further promotion of cooperation between the two countries on the full range of cooperation.
In this context, it was noted that this year Tajikistan and Russia will mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations, and during this period the strengthening and expansion of multifaceted cooperation with the key strategic partner - Russian Federation occupied and continues to occupy a special place in the foreign policy of Tajikistan.
The head of our state, with a focus on a number of topical issues on the agenda of the Tajik-Russian bilateral relations, noted the importance of continued cooperation between the parties in expanding their trade and economic component, taking into account the real needs and existing opportunities.
As promising areas have been named the energy sector, agro-industry, mining and other areas of the real sector of the economy of Tajikistan.
Appropriate attention was paid to the issues of labor migration, including in terms of preparation and signing in the near future of a new package of agreements aimed at strengthening the legal and social protection of migrant workers.
The Tajik President also pointed out the need for a mutually acceptable solution of the issues raised in the airline industry, which create difficulties for citizens and cast a shadow on the reputation of the strategic partnership between the two states.
In the context of further strengthening the relations of friendship, maintaining and enhancing the overall spiritual and cultural space of the peoples of the two countries, the President of Tajikistan emphasized the importance of cultural and humanitarian ties.
In this context, taking into account the sustained interest of Tajik citizens to obtain both higher and secondary education in Russian language, it has been expressed interest in increasing the quota for the study of young people in the Russian high schools on specialties demanded in our country.
The relevant issues of providing educational institutions of Tajikistan with Russian-speaking teaching staff, textbooks and manuals, as well as the expansion of the network of secondary schools with Russian as the language of instruction in the country were also touched upon.
In this regard, the President of Tajikistan expressed hope for support and practical assistance of the Russian side in promoting the solution of these issues.
At the end of the conversation, which took place in an atmosphere of constructivism and mutual understanding, the parties expressed confidence that the results of the session of the Intergovernmental Commission have a positive impact on the quality of the whole complex of the Tajik-Russian cooperation.
