Iran, Tajikistan sign security agreement
Iran and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to broaden security ties in the fields of fighting terrorism, combating organized crimes and human trafficking.
Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and his Tajik counterpart Militia Colonel General Rahimzoda Ramazon Hamro signed the agreement in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
It came after the two countries inked dozens of agreements during a visit by the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Tajikistan in January.
The Iranian interior minister said that with the implementation of the cooperation document, Tehran and Dushanbe will witness greater security.
Referring to the age-old cultural and historical relations between the two Persian-speaking countries, the Iranian official said, “In addition to the economic and security fields, the expansion of cultural cooperation can bring the two countries closer in terms of culture and tourism.”
On January 16, Pezeshkian paid an official visit to Tajikistan, during which the two countries signed 23 documents on cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, culture, society, education, transportation, customs services, trade, health, veterinary, electronic systems, technology, as well as ties between the two countries’ police forces.