AKIPRESS.COM - Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi discussed bilateral issues with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) summit in Tashkent, Indian media reports say. 

Both the leaders held delegation-level talks to strengthen ties.

Prime Minister Modi on Twitter said, “Glad to meet President Rahmon. India attaches strong importance to extensive cooperation with Tajikistan.”

Glad to meet President Rahmon. India attaches strong importance to extensive cooperation with Tajikistan. pic.twitter.com/JkBCvCW1wt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 24 июня 2016 г.

The SCO was formed at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.