Pakistan, Tajikistan ink accords on extradition, energy, scientific research
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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Tajikistan on Thursday inked accords in diverse fields including a treaty on extradition, an agreement on energy cooperation and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishment of Joint Business Council.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon witnessed the signing of documents and also signed a joint statement, at a ceremony held here at the PM House. The extradition treaty between Pakistan and Tajikistan was signed by Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Tajik Minister for Internal Affairs Ramazon Rahimzoda.

The agreement on cooperation in the field of energy was signed by Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Tajik Minister for Energy and Water Resources Usmonaly Usmon. The agreement for the establishment of the Joint Business Council was signed by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Idrees and the Tajikistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry head.

The MoU between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries was inked by Sartaj Aziz and Tajikistan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sirojidin Aslov.

The MoU for enhancement of cooperation in industrial sector as signed by Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi and Tajikistan’s Minister for Industry and New Technology Shavkat Bobozada. The programme for cooperation on “Exploitation of indigenous and exotic medicinal plants for herbal drugs” was signed by the minister for science and technology and Tajikistan’s Academy of Sciences (TAS) President Farhod Rahimi.

The programme for cooperation between Pakistan museum of natural history and Tajikistan’s institute of geology, earthquake engineering and seismology was inked by Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanvir Hussain and the TAS president.

Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk

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