KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and Tajikistan will continue to enhance bilateral relations especially in the economic sector, education and culture. Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, said the matters were discussed when he received courtesy call from the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Malaysia, Ardasher Saeedjaafar Qodiri, today. "After the Cabinet Meeting, I received a courtesy visit from Ardasher Saeedjaafar Qodiri, Ambassador of Tajikistan to Malaysia. "In the meeting, we discussed efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between Malaysia and Tajikistan, especially in the fields of economy, education, and culture," he said via X today. According to Ahmad Zahid, Malaysia and Tajikistan share many common values, and closer cooperation will open up new opportunities for both countries. Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, has a population of about 10 million people and borders Afghanistan to the south, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and Uzbekistan to the west. Kuala Lumpur an d Dushanbe have established diplomatic relations since March 11, 1992. Source: BERNAMA News Agency