Norwegian Envoy Upbeat on Cooperation With Tajikistan

Text of report by Tajik news agency Asia-Plus website

Dushanbe, 24 August: The newly-appointed Norwegian ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Tajikistan, Mette Kongshem, presented her credentials to Tajik President Emomali Rahmon this morning.

The Norwegian ambassador told Emomali Rahmon about the characteristics of Norway’s economic strategy in Tajikistan. In particular, she shared her plans with the president, namely to make private companies and her government interested in cooperating with Tajikistan in the hydroelectric power generation sector.

[At 0930 gmt the same day, the Avesta news agency said the Tajik president and the Norwegian envoy also discussed the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan]

Originally published by Asia-Plus news agency website, Dushanbe, 0901 and 0930 in Russian 24 Aug 07.

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