Rukhshona Emomali met with the UK Minister.

Lord Tariq Ahmad expressed his joy at meeting the first female ambassador of Tajikistan.

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On January 27, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ruhshona Emomali, met with the Minister of State for South Asia and Commonwealth at the United Kingdom, Lord Tariq Ahmad. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

“During the meeting, the parties discussed a wide range of issues regarding bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the United Kingdom in various fields and exchanged views on the prospects for their development.

Current issues on the regional and international agenda were also touched upon during the conversation.

Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad wished Ruhshona Emomali success in her role as the Ambassador of Tajikistan to the United Kingdom,” the statement noted.

On the same day, the Minister of State for the United Kingdom, Lord Tariq Ahmad, announced on his Twitter:

“I am pleased to have met with Ruhshona Emomali, the first female ambassador of Tajikistan, and discussed regional stability, climate, economic development, and human rights. As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our two countries, I look forward to cooperation for the further development of our relations.”

It was previously reported that the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, signed a decree appointing his daughter, Ruhshona Emomali, as ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Ruhshona Emomali is the daughter of the country’s president, Emomali Rahmon, and the wife of Shamsullo Sokhibov, the owner of the “Faroz” company. Prior to this, she worked at the Tajikistan embassy in the United Kingdom.