Mohammad Reza Aref, the First Vice President, in a meeting with Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan, emphasized the need to leverage historical, cultural, and linguistic commonalities to enhance the relations between the two countries. Aref, referring to the deep civilizational ties between Iran and Tajikistan, considered the establishment of a high-level joint committee on language, literature, culture, and Persian civilization as a solution to preserve the shared heritage of the two countries.
Growth of bilateral trade despite obstacles
The First Vice President stated: Despite all obstacles, including the imposed war against Iran, we have witnessed a 50% increase in the volume of bilateral trade compared to the same period last year in recent months. This growth indicates the vast potential for economic cooperation between the two countries. Aref emphasized that the capacity for cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan is far beyond the current level and that existing opportunities should be utilized to develop economic and trade relations.
Cooperation in energy and technology
The First Vice President also emphasized Iran's readiness to cooperate with Tajikistan in oil and gas exploration activities, petrochemical industries, and the export of oil and gas products. Aref referred to Rahmon's proposed plan for creating an energy corridor from South Pars to Afghanistan and Tajikistan, considering it a positive and constructive plan. He added that Iran is interested in expanding trilateral cooperation with Tajikistan and Afghanistan and that there are suitable capacities for developing this cooperation.
In this meeting, the emphasis was also placed on the export of Iranian oil products to Tajikistan and Iran's assistance in connecting this country to the open waters of the Persian Gulf. Aref, referring to the capacities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, stressed the need to utilize this capacity to expand cooperation in the fields of trade, transit, and energy.
The two countries also emphasized the necessity of greater coordination in addressing common regional issues, and Aref stressed the implementation of the memorandum of understanding for establishing the Iran-Tajikistan Technology Center and utilizing scientific and technological capacities to develop bilateral relations.
In conclusion, both sides emphasized the preservation of Iranian culture and civilization and the shared heritage of Persian speakers, discussing topics such as the establishment of a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions, the formation of a high committee for the Persian language, culture, and literature, the establishment of centers to commemorate Nowruz, and the revival of the alphabet of the ancestors in Tajikistan.
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