DUSHANBE, August 5, 2013, Asia-Plus – On Sunday August 4, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon held talks in Tehran with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rohani.
According to the Tajik president’s official website, the sides discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran in various fields.
President Rahmon congratulated Rohani on his victory and expressed hope for further expansion of Dushanbe-Tehran relation, commissioning common economic projects.
It was noted that 150 Iranian companies are currently operating in Tajikistan and the volume of Iranian investments in Tajikistan’s economy has shown an upward tendency.
Emomali Rahmon invited Hassan Rohani to pay an official visit to Tajikistan.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reports that during a meeting with his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon in Tehran, Rohani said, “Iran has been maintaining consolidated ties with Tajikistan historically and culturally and expansion of bilateral cooperation in line of mutual interests is of high importance.”
He said Iranian relations with regional countries, including Tajikistan, is a model for other countries.
“Common language, culture and civilization have prepared the ground for unity, cooperation and further expansion relations between the two nations.”
Rohani said that cooperation in line with mutual interests is of importance.
He said terrorism, drugs and presence of foreign forces in the region are among important regional problems requiring cooperation among regional countries, including Iran and Tajikistan to help restore peace and security in the region.
He touched upon mutual cooperation in internal forums, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and hoped for further expansion of the two-way ties.
Thanking the Tajik president for officially inviting him to visit Tajikistan, he hoped to visit the country in the earliest convenience, IRNA said.
