Iran Lauds Settlement of Border Disputes between Tajikistan, Neighbors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian hailed the settlement of a long-running border conflict between Tajikistan and its neighbors.
In a meeting with Defense Minister of Tajikistan Lieutenant General Emomali Sobirzoda, held in Tehran on Tuesday, Ahmadian expressed satisfaction with the resolution of border conflicts between Tajikistan and a number of its neighbors.
He said the settlement of disputes will strengthen peace and stability in the Central Asia.
In late March, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan signed an agreement on the junction point of their state borders.
The Iranian official further called for efforts to broaden the political, economic and cultural relations between Tehran and Dushanbe.
Highlighting the grounds for bilateral and regional cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan, specifically in the fight against terrorism, Ahmadian voiced Iran’s readiness to implement the previous agreements with the Central Asian nation.
For his part, the Tajik defense minister expressed his country’s determination to enhance relations with Iran in various fields.
He noted that the common opportunities and threats necessitate closer interaction between the two countries.
In January, Iran and Tajikistan signed 22 memoranda of understanding and issued a joint statement on bilateral cooperation during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official visit to Dushanbe.
