DUSHANBE, May 29, Asia-Plus - Bangladeshi Ambassador to Tajikistan Shamim Ahsan today morning presented credentials to President Emomali Rahmon.

According to presidential press service, after a credentials-presenting ceremony, the two discussed issues related to state and prospects of expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Bangladesh in various spheres.

In the course of the talks President Rahmon noted that Tajikistan is interested in expanding mutually beneficial political, economic and cultural cooperation with South Asia’s states.

During the meeting, it was noted that Tajikistan and Bangladesh have good potentials to expand bilateral economic cooperation.  Both sides vowed to boost bilateral trade, which currently does not correspondent to its real potential, presidential press service said.  

Rahmon and Ahsan also exchanged views on international and regional security.  It was noted that Tajikistan and Bangladesh share similar stances on a number of issues of international policy that paves the way for further expansion of cooperation between them.