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On May 30, Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), head of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Shen Yueyue visited the city of Hisor as part of her participation in the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Conservation.
As reported by the city administration, the high-ranking guest from the People's Republic of China was greeted at the walls of the Gissar Fortress in accordance with Tajik national traditions – with bread and salt, to the sounds of karnays and surnays.
Shen Yueyue and her accompanying delegation were welcomed by the Chairman of the city of Gissar, member of the National Council of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan Jabbor Nosirzoda, First Deputy Chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan Maliksho Nematzoda and Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nigina Anvari.
In honor of the delegation's visit to Gissar, an exhibition of folk crafts was organized with the support of the city administration and the local branch of the NDPT. The guests got acquainted with the products of local craftsmen, highly appreciating the rich traditions of applied art in the region.
The delegation also visited the Center for the Development of Crafts and Modern Professional Skills, where the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Employment of the Population of Tajikistan trains girls to become seamstresses. Several graduates received certificates of completion from officials.
During the visit, the delegation inspected the objects of the historical and cultural reserve – the museum, the citadel, the former palace of the ruler, the arsenal, the amphitheater and the craft rows. At the end of the excursion, the city chairman presented the guests with memorable gifts with images of the historical sights of Gissar as a symbol of friendship and respect.
