Within the framework of the 7th meeting of the Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a Tajik-Pakistani business forum was held in Islamabad today. The Business Forum was attended by Minister of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan Daler Juma, Federal Minister of Commerce of Pakistan Jam Kamol Khan and a wide range of entrepreneurs from both sides. Daler Juma noted that during the summit meeting between President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, held in July this year in Dushanbe, issues of development and expansion of economic cooperation, trade and investment, agriculture, transport and energy infrastructure, including the number of projects of regional importance. At the same time, the role of the joint commission on economic, trade, scientific and technical cooperation was recognized as important in achieving these goals. The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, recalling the favorable conditions for investment in Tajikistan, stressed that extensive and constructive business meetings and negotiations between entrepreneurs of the two republics contribute to the expansion of trade and economic cooperation and an increase in trade turnover between the countries. Within the framework of the trade forum, the delegation of Tajikistan will visit several cities of Pakistan, such as Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala. Tajik entrepreneurs get acquainted with the enterprises of these cities and meet with the business community of Pakistan.
