DUSHANBE, May 14, 2010, Asia-Plus — Tajik Defense Minister, Colonel-General Sherali Khairulloyev, and his Iranian counterpart, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, singed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on military and military-technical cooperation in Dushanbe today morning, Faridoun Mahmadaliyev, a spokesman for the Tajik Ministry of Defense (MoD).
According to him, Iran defense minister’s visit to Tajikistan is concluding today.
Vahidi told reporters yesterday after a meeting with Sherali Khairulloyev that Iran intends to expand cooperation with Tajikistan in combating terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking.


