The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, first met with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, within the framework of his one-day working visit in the capital of Qatar, Doha City.

During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the final competition of the Equestrian Festival for the Cup of the Emir of Qatar, issues regarding the friendly relations and the development of multifaceted cooperation between the two friendly countries were discussed.

The Head of the state of Tajikistan congratulated the Emir of the State of Qatar on the successful holding of the final competition of the Equestrian Festival and thanked him for the invitation and warm hospitality.

The Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, also congratulated Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani on the victory of his country's national team in the Asian Football Championship and expressed appreciation for the worthy reception of the national team of Tajikistan during these competitions.

The Emir of the State of Qatar, in turn, called Tajikistan's entry into the eight best football teams in Asia an honorable achievement and congratulated the Head of State and the people of Tajikistan on this high result.

During the conversation, the parties emphasized the need to strengthen relations between the two countries in the areas of interest.

The Leader of the Nation particularly stressed the interest of our side in attracting Qatari investments in the spheres of energy, mining and agriculture.

In this context, there was an exchange of views on the agreements reached during the recent state visit of the Head of state of Tajikistan to the State of Qatar and the process of their implementation.

The parties welcomed the beginning of the practical activities of the joint working groups for the implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level.

The heads of the two friendly states also exchanged views on a number of regional and international topics of mutual interest.