Russia, Tajikistan to coordinate steps in int'l organizations

DUSHANBE. June 6 (Interfax) - Russia and Tajikistan should coordinate their steps on the international arena, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said while meeting with his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe.

"I completely agree with you that we need to further maintain coordination on the international arena, primarily in the United Nations, as befits friends and allies," Lavrov told Muhriddin on Tuesday.

"It is impossible to address issues on one's own today, and therefore, regional integration processes and formats in Central Asia and the Eurasian continent have been drawing increasingly more attention. We closely cooperate in these formats, including in the CSTO [Collective Security Treaty Organization] and SCO [Shanghai Cooperation Organization]. I am convinced that we will be able to discover new paths today, which would enable us to maintain this cooperation even more actively and efficiently in the best interests of our peoples," he said.

Lavrov arrived in Tajikistan for an official visit on Monday evening. He is due to meet with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on Tuesday.