DUSHANBE, December 31, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- Yesterday evening, President Emomali Rahmon had telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, President Abdullah Gul, according to presidential pres service.

The two discussed issues related to state and prospects of further expansion of bilateral mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and Turkey.

Rahmon and Gul also discussed a number of international and regional issues being of mutual interest, the press service said.