Belarus, Tajikistan discuss various avenues of cooperation

 The 14^th session of the Belarus-Tajikistan intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation took place in Dushanbe, representatives of the Belarusian embassy in Tajikistan told BelTA. The session was chaired by Belarusian Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko and Tajikistani Agriculture Minister Ziyozoda Sulaymon Rizoi. Participants of the session discussed results of Belarus-Tajikistan trade and economic cooperation in the last few years and the organization of events meant to increase trade turnover. The sides also talked about topical aspects of cooperation in industry and manufacturing cooperation, agriculture, transport, healthcare, education, investments, and information technologies. A protocol was signed as a result of the session. It was the first time the advancement of cooperation in information technologies had been included into the document. While in Dushanbe the Belarusian agriculture and food minister met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Gulmakhmadzoda Davlatshoh Kurbonali. The sides discussed manufacturing cooperation and ways to step up economic cooperation.