Rahmon: Karabakh conflict must be settled exclusively through peaceful negotiations
ArmInfo. Topical issues of the Armenian-Tajik agenda were discussed in Dushanbe by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Ara Babloyan.
As the press service of the Armenian Parliament reports, during the meeting the parties turned to the current state and prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation, outlined the vectors of interaction in various spheres.
The sides noted with satisfaction that the Armenian-Tajik relations are based on strong traditions of friendship, respect and mutual sympathy of the peoples of Armenia and Tajikistan and expressed confidence that the official visit of President Emomali Rahmon to Armenia in June this year gave new impetus to bilateral relations. The sides expressed hope that the visit of the Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of Armenia will also be a new impetus for strengthening and deepening the interparliamentary relations between Armenia and Tajikistan - for the benefit of the two friendly countries and peoples. In this vein, the sides stressed the importance of the productive interaction of friendship groups.
Speaker Babloyan noted that the necessary juridical base was established between Armenia and Tajikistan, including all spheres of cooperation. According to the Speaker of the Parliament, there is a necessary potential for further development of multifaceted cooperation.
The meeting exchanged views on strengthening ties in the economy, science, education, as well as in the cultural and humanitarian spheres. The interlocutors spoke about bilateral cooperation at international venues, joint efforts to confront regional and international challenges.
The meeting also touched upon the issues of conflict resolution. President of Tajikistan Rahmon stressed the importance of solving the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through peaceful negotiations.
The Chairman of the National Assembly, after a meeting with the President of Tajikistan, issued a statement for the media. Ara Babloyan, noting that the delegation headed by him is on an official visit to the Republic of Tajikistan on the initiative of the country's President Rahmon, stressed the peculiarity of the visit of the parliamentary delegation to the anniversary year of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. "The Armenian-Tajik relations are based on a solid historical and friendly foundation, since the first days of the restoration of independence, Armenia attaches great importance to the development and expansion of cooperation with friendly Tajikistan, establishing effective ties between the two countries that will continue to deepen and strengthen." Tajik President Emomali's official visit Rahmon to Armenia in June this year gave a new impetus to the whole spectrum of bilateral relations.
The implementation of the agreements reached will contribute to an even greater revival of the political dialogue, expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economic, scientific, technical, cultural, humanitarian and other spheres. We appreciate the attitude of the Tajik authorities towards the Armenian community, which is an important link between our two countries and peoples. I hope that our official visit will also promote the further activation of cooperation between the legislative branches of power. We attach special importance to the development of cooperation between the legislative bodies and the parliamentarians of Armenia and Tajikistan, based on the provisions of the treaty of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. All our efforts will be aimed at establishing and preserving peace, on the welfare of our peoples," Babloyan said.
On the same day, the delegation headed by the speaker of the parliament also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Aslov. During the meeting, the development of trade and economic relations was touched upon - a significant role was assigned to the Armenian-Tajik intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation and the Armenian-Tajik business forum.