On 30 July, In Tehran, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, met with the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

A fruitful conversation took place on various aspects of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two fraternal countries.

It was noted that the common historical, cultural and civilizational values of the two countries speaking the same language form a solid basis for bilateral relations.

Additionally, it was expressed satisfaction with the process of strengthening and expanding parliamentary ties and the activities of inter-parliamentary friendship groups.

It was emphasized that relations between legislative bodies play an important role in creating a favorable basis for expanding cooperation in various sectors, including economics and trade.

The Head of State, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, called the continuation of constructive inter-parliamentary dialogue effective and invited Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf to visit Tajikistan at his convenience.

Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian

Initially, the Head of our State, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, congratulated Honorable Masoud Pezeshkian on the occasion of the beginning of his activities as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and wished him success.

The Leader of the Nation also invited Masoud Pezeshkian to pay an official visit to Tajikistan at his convenience.

The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, expressed confidence that our countries will continue to develop mutually beneficial cooperation on the basis of mutual understanding, respect and trust.

During the conversation, both parties expressed satisfaction with the current state of bilateral cooperation, including in political, economic, trade, energy, industrial, transport, agricultural, health, science, education and culture sectors, as well as noted that this fruitful process should continue in future.

The fivefold increase in trade turnover in recent years was called a reflection of the great potential that exists in trade and economic cooperation between the two fraternal countries.

In this context, it was considered necessary to ensure the active work of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission and the effective use of the Joint Investment Committee and the Joint Council of Entrepreneurs of the two countries.

Both parties expressed interest in expanding cooperation in the water, energy, oil and gas sectors, as well as in the fields of nanotechnology and attracting investments in these areas.

Our side expressed interest in the effective use of the capabilities of the ports of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar for the transportation of goods and products of Tajikistan.

The parties called the abolition of the visa regime for mutual travel between the two countries for up to 30 days an important event and expressed confidence that this step will actively contribute to the development of tourism and, in general, ties between the peoples of the two countries.

Issues of strengthening cooperation in the joint fight against modern challenges and threats, including terrorism and extremism, drug trafficking, transnational organized crime and cybercrime, were also an important topic of conversation.

The heads of the two states also discussed certain international and regional topics of mutual interest.

As part of the events on the occasion of inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, met with the Leader of the Revolution of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei.

During the meeting, a fruitful conversation took place on the strengthening and steady development of friendly ties and multifaceted cooperation between Tajikistan and Iran.

The President of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, congratulated the Leader of the Revolution of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the successful holding of the presidential elections in Iran and expressed confidence that the Tajik side, in cooperation with the new government of Iran, will further develop relations between the two countries.

Continuing the conversation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, recalled the historical and cultural commonality of the two countries, as well as the parties’ interest in expanding ties in the spirit of mutual understanding, partnership, mutual respect and trust, and emphasized “the firm determination of the Tajik side to continue this process.”

While expressing satisfaction with the steady development of political, economic, trade, scientific and cultural ties, especially in recent years, both parties expressed hope that this fruitful process will continue steadily in the future.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on a number of international and regional issues of mutual interest.