President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon received the Commander of United States Central Command general Lloyd Austin III.
The meeting addressed the issues of cooperation between Tajikistan and the USA in the areas of security, defense and ensuring regional stability.
"Tajikistan considers its cooperation with United States in various security areas as an important factor of maintaining and strengthening peace and stability in the region", - stated head of state Emomali Rahmon at the beginning and stressed that "interaction of both countries in fight against contemporary global threats and challenges is fruitful".