Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says relations between Iran and Tajikistan are at an excellent level, and grounds are already prepared for the further expansion of bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, science, politics, and security. 

The Iranian president’s official website says President Pezeshkian made the remarks in Tehran yesterday at a meeting with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin.

The top diplomat of Tajikistan is in Iran to attend the two-day Tehran Dialogue Forum 2025 that is concluding today.

Pezeshkian reportedly said that Iran and Tajikistan can also work to pave the way for cooperation between their businessmen, industrialists, and academics, with the aim of bringing prosperity for their peoples. 

For his part, Tajikistan’s foreign minister praised President Pezeshkian for his speech at the Tehran Dialogue Forum. Referring to Pezeshkian’s call for avoiding disputes and working towards interaction and friendship, Tajikistan’s foreign minister said that the fulfillment of such an attitude is an undeniable necessity for today’s world. 

He also referred to the desirable level of cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan in trade, politics, and tourism, saying that his country is interested in expanding cooperation with Tehran within international and regional organizations as well. 

Muhriddin also said that the cancellation of visa requirements between the two countries is a suitable basis for enhancing tourist exchange and increasing people-to-people relations, according to the Iran’s president’s official website.

The Tajik MFA information department reports that at the outset of the meeting, Sirojiddin Muhriddin conveyed to the President of Iran good wishes and greetings from the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.

Iranian President Pezeshkian, recalling the positive outcomes of his visit to Tajikistan in January of this year and expressing gratitude for the warm hospitality extended by President of our country Emomali Rahmon, reportedly noted with satisfaction the steady strengthening of the multifaceted relations between the two friendly countries.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan emphasized that the implementation of the agreements reached at the highest level provides a solid foundation for further expanding bilateral cooperation in the economic, trade, cultural, and tourism spheres.  He also reaffirmed Tajikistan’s commitment to deepening the partnership across these areas.

The two sides reportedly also exchanged views on current regional and international developments.