Tehran, Dushanbe sign 18 MoUs
Raisi: Annual trade of $500m with Tajikistan possible
High ranking officials of Iran and Tajikistan signed 18 memorandums of understanding in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Wednesday.
At the signing ceremony, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon signed a joint declaration on deepening strategic and long-term bilateral relations, according to president.ir. Raisi’s visit to Dushanbe was held at the official invitation of Rahmon.
The signed MoUs were in various economic, commercial, and industrial, transportation and transit, railways, energy, the establishment of the joint free zone, customs, cultural and scientific fields, modern technologies, sports, crisis management, and counter-narcotics.
Speaking in a joint press conference with his Tajik counterpart, Raisi said that despite the threats and sanctions, Iran has made great progress in various fields, especially in the field of science and technology.
Raisi noted that an initial target for reaching a $500 million trade with Tajikistan is possible.
Iran enjoys very good capacities and experiences in the fields of energy, agriculture, industry and mines, as the country is ready to share the experiences with the people of Tajikistan, the Iranian president added.
Criticizing the level of bilateral trade ties, Raisi said economic cooperation between his country and the central Asian state of Tajikistan can definitely be more than the current figures.
Speaking to reporters before leaving Tehran, Raisi said the promotion of close relations with neighboring, Muslim and like-minded countries, such as the Central Asian states, constitutes a pillar of his administration’s foreign policy.