(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Dushanbe: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held on Thursday an official talks session with President of the Republic of HE Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at the presidential palace 'Palace of the Nation' in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
At the beginning of the session, HE Tajik President welcomed HH the Amir, expressing his aspiration to strengthen relations between the two countries in various fields.
HE Tajik President pointed out that the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries falls next year.
For his part, HH the Amir extended his thanks to HE Tajik President for the warm reception, pointing out that the relations between the two countries are witnessing growth in several fields.
HH the Amir stressed the State of Qatar's keenness to strengthen relations and cooperation with Tajikistan in various fields, explaining that the inauguration of the Grand Mosque today in Dushanbe, is a testament to the strength of relations between the two brotherly countries.
During the session, the two leaders reviewed the friendly and cooperation relations between the two counties, and ways to enhance and develop them in various fields.
The session also addressed the overall events and developments on the regional and international arenas.
Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh HE Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al-Thani, Minister of Culture HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al Thani and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi attended the talks session, as well as several senior officials, members of the official delegation accompanying HH the Amir.
On the Tajik side, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan HE Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on Foreign Relations HE Latifzod Sharifi Azamsho, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan for Economic Affairs HE Hikmatullozoda Nematullo, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan HE Zavqizoda Zavqi and Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan HE Davlatzoda Zulfiya attended the talks session, as well as several of Their Excellencies senior officials.
HH the Amir and HE Tajik President have held a bilateral meeting, in which they discussed the overall cooperation relations between the two friendly countries, in addition to several issues of common concern.
HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attended the luncheon banquet hosted by President of the Republic of Tajikistan HE Emomali Rahmon on Thursday in honor of HH the Amir and the accompanying delegation at Takuba Palace.