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Today: July 6, 2008 Statistics

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March 14, 2008. Tajik president, Qatari emir discussed Roghun hydroelectricity project
President Emomali Rahmon met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani in Dakar, Senegal. In the course of the talks, the two discussed a progress of implementation of agreements that had been reached between Tajikistan and Qatar during mutual visits of the heads of state. They, in particular, considered issues related to holding of the fist meeting of the Tajik-Qatari commission for economic and trade cooperation, which is supposed to be held in Dushanbe this year. Emomali Rahmon and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah al-Thani also considered the possibility of participation of Qatar in an international consortium for completing the construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power station (HPS) in Tajikistan, opening of the Tajik embassy in Doha and the Qatari embassy in Dushanbe, as well as the possibility of participation of Qatar in construction of a new aluminum smelter in Tajikistan and development of Tajik natural resources.
Type: Meetings
Organizers: Government
Participants: Government(s)
Theme: Regional Partnership
Countries: Qatar, Tajikistan
Locations: Senegal
Open press: Yes
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