Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Tajik Prime Minister Akil Akilov on Monday and the two stressed the importance of promoting bilateral ties and cooperation.

Wen recalled his meeting with Akilov in Dushanbe last November, saying that he was impressed by the candid and pragmatic meeting.

China is willing to further promote cooperation with Tajikistan in all fields, Wen said.

Akilov said his meeting with Wen would inject more impetus to the development of bilateral ties between the two countries.

After the meeting, the two will attend the 10th Meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

The SCO, founded in Shanghai on June 15, 2001, groups China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.