A Tajik art and craft exhibition opened in Beijing on Monday to
mark the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of
Tajikistan and the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
More than 300 pieces of Tajikistan folk artwork are on display,
including Tajik national clothes, lithograph and sand
paintings.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the exhibition, SCO
Secretary-General Zhang Deguang said since the establishment of the
SCO five years ago, its member states have not only conducted
fruitful political dialogues and economic cooperation, but also
enhanced exchanges in the fields of culture, education and art.
He said the sixth SCO summit to be held in Shanghai in June is a
great event, and will further promote coordination between SCO
member states.
Tajikistan ambassador to China Rashid Alimov said the
interaction of culture plays an important role in deepening
friendship, cooperation and mutual understanding among peoples of
SCO member states.
The peoples of SCO member states not only share common goals
aimed at ensuring regional peace and security, but also carefully
treat their rich cultural heritage, which traces back to the age of
the Great Silk Road, he said.
The SCO comprises China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India, Iran, Pakistan and Mongolia are
observers of the group.
(Xinhua News Agency April 25, 2006)
