Today in Bishkek prior to inauguration of the SCO Summit President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon held a meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Ruhani to consider the various aspects of multisectoral cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran.

Much attention was paid to the expansion of economic, trade and investment cooperation. With a sense of gratification by increase of investments of Iran to the Tajik economy, including in the construction of Sangtuda-2 HPP and establishment of other joint ventures, it was expressed confidence that this country will make a worthy contribution to the construction of other hydropower and industrial facilities of Tajikistan.

The sides also focused particular attention on the construction of railways and automobile roads, power transmission lines, water and oil pipelines between Tajikistan and Iran, as well as railway of Iran-Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-China.

Both parties voiced their interest in holding a large business forum of the two countries in Dushanbe for ensuring of a vast participation of Iranian side in the implementation of investment projects of Tajikistan.