NEW DELHI: India and Central Asian country of Tajikistan are both faced by the growing threat of terrorism and are opposed to this menace in all its forms and manifestations.
”The world and particularly our region, is, today, faced by the growing threat of terrorism. Our peoples, as secular and pluralistic societies, desire to live in peace. For us, development and progress of our nations is of utmost importance. We are also committed to assist our mutual friend and neighbour, Afghanistan, to realise the goals and aspirations of its people — through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process,” President Pranab Mukherjee said at a banquet hosted in honour of visiting Tajik President Emomali Rahmon at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
As neighbours with a shared vision of peace and stability in the region, both countries desired to strengthen defence and security co-operation in order to effectively address our concerns. In his banquet speech, the President said India appreciated the close co-operation it had in the United Nations and other international organisations and expressed gratitude for Tajikistan’s support for India’s rightful claim to a permanent seat in the UN Security Council and its membership of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation.
Welcoming his Tajik counterpart to India, Mr Mukherjee said his visit to India on the eve of the 25th anniversary of India-Tajikistan diplomatic ties bore testimony to the abiding friendship between the two nations and the value attached to bilateral relations. India was among the first countries to recognise emergence of Tajikistan on dissolution of the former Soviet Union. (AGENCIES)
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