Qatar and Tajikistan hold political consultations
Doha
The fourth round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Qatar and
Tajikistan was held in Doha on Tuesday.
The Qatari side was chaired by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, while that of Tajikistan was headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda.
During the political consultations, they reviewed cooperation between the two countries and ways to support and strengthen them, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.
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