On Wednesday September 21, newly appointed Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea, Yusuf Sharifzoda, presented his credentials to President Park Geun-hye.

According to the Tajik MFA, the two sides discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and South Korea.

Recall that Tajik President Emomali Rahmon visited South Korea in April 2015 to attend the World Water Forum 2015.  On April 12, 2015, he held talks with Korean President Park Geun-hye.  President Park reportedly praised the leading role Tajikistan plays in the international discussions on water, as it hosted high-ranking U.N. cooperation meetings on water in both 2013 and 2015.  She welcomed the opening of the Tajikistani embassy in Seoul on April 13, on the occasion of President Rahmon’s visit, saying that the new embassy will strengthen bilateral cooperation across many fields and boost people-to-people exchanges and economic cooperation.  After the Korea-Tajikistan summit, the two countries signed five cooperative documents in various sectors, including aviation, the economy, science, technology, sports, foreign affairs and culture and the arts.