Discussion of a wide range of issues related to the strengthening and expansion of friendly relations and cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran began at a special meeting between the heads of state of the two countries — His Excellency Emomali Rahmon and His Excellency Masoud Pezeshkian, and continued in expanded negotiations with the participation of delegations from both sides at the Palace of the Nation.

The Head of State of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, warmly welcomed the high-ranking guest and noted that “the people of Tajikistan and Iran are united by an inextricable historical, cultural and civilizational commonality”.

It was emphasized that “the effective role of this commonality in strengthening the atmosphere of good understanding, trust and mutual respect between our two friendly, cooperative and brotherly countries is being felt more and more every year”.

Satisfaction was expressed with the current level and content of multifaceted relations between Tajikistan and Iran.

During the talks, a broad scope of issues related to the expansion of cooperation in the fields of politics, economy and trade, investment and tourism, security, science and culture, healthcare and other aspects of interest to both sides were discussed.

The expansion of cooperation in various industrial sectors, including mineral processing, production of construction materials, food, medicine, energy, agriculture, and the extensive use of Tajikistan’s free economic zones, as well as the transport and transit potential of Iran, in particular the ports of Chabahar and Bandar Abbas, was considered beneficial to both sides.

It was noted that currently 160 companies with Iranian capital are operating in Tajikistan, and in 2024 the volume of goods transported increased by 3.2 times compared to two years ago.

The greater activation of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Technical and Cultural Cooperation, the regular work of the Council and the Joint Committee on Entrepreneurship and Investment, and the comprehensive implementation of the Program for Economic and Trade Cooperation until 2030 and its Road Map were considered important.

Much attention was also paid to the need to expand inter-parliamentary relations. The further expansion of inter-parliamentary relations was considered an important motive for greater kinship and closeness between the two sides.

The two sides considered the strengthening and expansion of scientific and cultural ties to be important and expressed their interest in launching joint initiatives to protect common historical, cultural and civilizational values and heritage.

The exchange of views also took place on various topics of cooperation on regional and global issues of interest to the two friendly countries. In this regard, the need for coordinated cooperation in the region and the world in combating the undesirable manifestations of terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and cybercrime was emphasized.