President Rahmon receives European Parliament’s delegation

AKIPRESS.COM - Tajik President Emomali Rahmon received the European Parliament's delegation led by Mr. Fulvio Martusciello, Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia on Nov 1, according to the Tajik president's official website. In the course of the talks, the two sides reportedly discussed state and prospects of further expansion of cooperation between Tajikistan and the European Union in the fields of economics, culture, security and observance of human rights.
Rahmon noted that Tajikistan was interested in further expansion of cooperation with the European in the areas such as education, lawmaking, promotion of the rule of law, security and observance of human rights.
The sides reportedly also exchanged views on issues related to providing security and achieving peace and accord in Afghanistan.
The European Parliament delegation was in Dushanbe from October 31 to November 3. The main purpose of the visit was for the delegation to participate in the 8th Session of the EU - Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, which took place here on October 31.