Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday met Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and exchanged views on regional and international issues.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO)17th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government, in Tajik capital Dushanbe.

Pakistan was one of the first countries which recognized Tajikistan after its independence, Foreign Office Spokesman Muhammad Faisal said on Twitter.

Foreign Minister Qureshi yesterday met Tajik Premier Kokhir Rasulzoda and discussed ways to strengthen and enhance cooperation in the area of trade and investments.