A meeting of the foreign ministers of Tajikistan and Austria took place in Dushanbe

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria.

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According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan, on November 6, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, received the Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Michael Linhart.

It is reported that during the negotiations, the parties discussed key issues of cooperation between Tajikistan and Austria and exchanged views on current topics of the bilateral and international agenda. The interlocutors paid special attention to issues of regional security, including the situation in Afghanistan and the fight against modern threats.

It is also reported that on the same day, a meeting took place between representatives of the business delegations of Tajikistan and Austria, with the participation of officials and other interested parties from both countries to discuss issues of expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation, as well as the implementation of joint projects in priority areas. The Tajik side emphasized the need to further strengthen constructive ties between the private sectors of the two countries in the fields of renewable energy, green economy, industry, digitalization, modern technologies, pharmaceuticals, tourism, and other areas of partnership of mutual interest.

More than 60 representatives from various companies of both countries participated in the forum. Tajikistan was represented by the State Committee for Investments and State Property Management and the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as companies and entrepreneurs.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, along with government officials and entrepreneurs, is on a working visit to Central Asia, one of the central themes of which is the unstable situation in Afghanistan. The Austrian delegation is also scheduled to visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan on November 9.