Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Tajikistan Prime Minister Akil
Akilov agreed on Friday that the two countries will enhance
bilateral cooperation on trade and other areas.
In their meeting on Friday, the first of its kind, the leaders
exchanged views and reached wide-range consensus on how to
strengthen the good-neighborly and friendly relations between the
two countries and on how to deepen cooperation in various
fields.
Wen said China and Tajikistan have enjoyed high-level mutual
political trust, completely resolved the border issue, given
support to each other on major issues related to independence,
sovereignty and territorial integrity, and maintained close
cooperation on international and regional for a such as the United
Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Akilov said that China is a good neighbor and partner of
Tajikistan and that the two sides show mutual respect and
high-level trust.
The establishment of diplomatic ties with China is one of the
major achievements Tajikistan has made since independence, Akilov
said. He added that it is a priority of Tajikistan's foreign policy
to maintain and consolidate relations with China.
The two leaders agreed to negotiate and sign as early as
possible China-Tajikistan good-neighborliness, friendship and
cooperation treaty, which will lay a solid legal foundation for the
development of a long-term and stable relationship between the two
countries.
In their talks, Wen and Akilov also agreed to take measures to
increase bilateral trade, promote cooperation in mine resources and
infrastructure development, implement projects the two sides have
agreed upon and create favorable conditions for companies to do
business.
They also agreed to increase people-to-people contact, promote
exchange programs for children and conduct joint operations against
drug smugglers and the "three evil forces" including the "East
Turkistan" separatists.
Akilov reaffirmed Tajikistan's one China policy and its support
to China's cause of national reunification.
After their meeting, the two sides signed documents for
cooperation in economy, health, media and combat against
drug-related crimes.
(Xinhua News Agency September 16, 2006)
