On November 7, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the new building of Tajikistan’s embassy in Astana during Rahmon’s official visit to Kazakhstan.
After unveiling a commemorative plaque, the national anthems of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan were played and Tajikistan’s state flag was raised. The presidents toured the embassy and reviewed its working conditions.
The complex comprises the main embassy building, staff accommodation, a consular department, the ambassador’s residence and auxiliary buildings.
Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the new facilities are intended to improve working conditions for embassy staff, enhance service quality and strengthen the diplomatic mission’s capacity to carry out its duties.
After the opening, the presidents signed the guest book and planted a friendship tree in the embassy courtyard. Their messages expressed wishes for the further development and expansion of friendly relations between the two countries.
Tajikistan and Kazakhstan established diplomatic relations on January 7, 1993. Kazakhstan’s embassy in Dushanbe opened on October 5, 2002.
