Mohsen Paknejad made the remarks on Thursday as he hosted Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma in Tehran, IRNA reported.
The Iranian minister noted that the development of economic relations, especially in the field of energy, with the friendly and brotherly country of Tajikistan is of great importance to his country.
He also emphasized that effective steps have already been taken to develop relations between the two countries on economy, and Iran hopes that this process will be strengthened under the Pezeshkian administration.
For his part, Tajikistan’s minister emphasized that his country pays special attention to the development of economic cooperation, especially in the field of oil and gas purchases.
Juma added that the ceiling of trade between Iran and Tajikistan reached $300 million in 2023, and according to forecasts, it seems that this amount will grow by 60% this year.