Ambassador Hails Iran-Tajikistan Constructive Relations

Iran’s Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali Asqar She’rdoust lauded the growing relations between the two brotherly countries in the last two decades.

“Tehran and Dushanbe have had a good volume of cooperation in political, economic, commercial, and cultural fields and their positive results can be seen all over Tajikistan,” She’rdoust said, referring to the 20-year-long relations between Iran and Tajikistan.

She’rdoust, who was addressing a ceremony to mark the 34th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Dushanbe, stressed protecting Tajikistan’s independence, security and stability is a top priority of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Also during the ceremony, Tajikistan’s Minister of Education Nuriddin Saidov lauded the growing ties and cooperation between his country and Iran, and described Tehran as a trustworthy partner of Dushanbe.

Saidov said the trade ties between Iran and Tajikistan have reached $220mln in 2012, and added that the figure was $24mln in 1991, when Tajikistan had just gained independence from the former Soviet Union.

He said that Iran is a Tajikistan’s trustworthy partner in economic, trade and cultural fields.

Iran and Tajikistan have recently accelerated expansion of their ties and cooperation and observers believe that the good achievements gained in area of their mutual cooperation should be deemed as a result of the efforts made by the two countries’ officials.