Samarkand (IP) - Iranian Foreign Minister and his Tajik counterpart held talks over bilateral issues and regional developments on the sidelines of the conference of Afghanistan's neighbors in Samarkand.

Iran PressAsia: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, during the meeting with Sirojiddin Muhriddin, described the holding of the 15th session of the Iran-Tajikistan joint commission last year as a factor in further expanding and strengthening ties between the two countries.

He also appreciated the cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan in international organizations.

Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin for his part congratulated Amirabdollahian on the holy month of Ramadan and on Nowruz.

He expressed pleasure with the recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore their diplomatic relations. Muhriddin then spoke about cooperation between his country and Iran in different spheres and said the Tajik government is interested in expanding and boosting ties with Tehran.

In the meeting, the foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan exchanged views about important regional issues, strengthening relations in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and especially the issue of Afghanistan. Both sides noted that the developments in Afghanistan are a common concern of Iran and Tajikistan.

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