President of Kazakhstan to visit Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, January 25. The roadmap
for preparing President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state
visit to Tajikistan in 2024 has been finalized, Trend reports.

According to the Tajikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the
agreement was reached following the discussions between
Tajikistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, and
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Murat Nurtleu in Dushanbe.

During both narrow and extended formats of talks, the foreign
ministers extensively discussed the current state and future
prospects of Tajikistan-Kazakhstan relations, focusing on strategic
partnership and alliance in political, trade-economic, and
cultural-humanitarian areas.

Special attention was given to implementing agreements reached
during President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon’s state visit to
Kazakhstan in May 2023. The discussions highlighted the activation
of trade, energy, and investment cooperation.

The sides confirmed a commitment to mutual support in promoting
initiatives of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan within the UN, SCO, CIS,
CSTO, OSCE, the Consultative Meetings of the Heads of State of
Central Asia, and other multilateral organizations.

Murat Nurtleu is currently in Tajikistan for an official visit.
He is also set to visit Kyrgyzstan and engage in discussions with
the Kyrgyz leadership, including Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev
in Bishkek from January 28 to 30.

Following the meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart, there are
plans to sign the Program of Cooperation between the Foreign
Ministries of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for the years
2024–2026.