China and Tajikistan vowed on Thursday to deepen jointly building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during the meeting between Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Tajik Justice Minister Muzaffar Ashurion in Tunxi, east China's Anhui Province.

The Tajik minister represented his country at the third meeting of foreign ministers of the countries neighboring Afghanistan, at Tunxi.

China is ready to work with Tajikistan on high-quality BRI cooperation, Wang said, highlighting supporting Tajikistan in accelerating industrialization and agricultural modernization.

China supports Tajikistan in safeguarding its independence, sovereignty and security, and in achieving its development goals, he added.

Ashurion said that his country is committed to deepening cooperation with China in various areas, such as investment, energy and traditional medicine.

The two sides also agreed to deepen security cooperation and strengthen coordination in multilateral organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia.