Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic can be the safest and best transit route for goods imported to and exported from the Republic of Tajikistan.

The Iranian president made the comments during his Saturday meeting with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirodjidin Muhriddin who is in Tehran on an official visit.

Rouhani further noted that Iran and Tajikistan have a great deal of cultural, historical, literary, religious, and linguistic commonalities.

"Tehran and Dushanbe must strive to expand relations in different sectors which are in the interests of the two nations and extend friendships," he added.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is constantly calling for stability, full security, advancement and progress of Tajikistan, Rouhani said, calling for the strengthening of relations and boosting of cooperation between the two sides.

"We are ready to contribute to the implementation of Tajikistan's projects by providing technical and engineering services and transferring experiences.

This is an honour for the companies and the private sector of Iran to provide the best services to friendly countries."

The president said that today the region is in a special condition and faces terrorism and foreign intervention.

"Today, while terrorists have left Iraq and Syria, there are concerns that they want to be active in the Central Asia and the Caucasus. Therefore, Iran and Tajikistan can further expand their cooperation in the fight against terrorism."

For his part, Muhriddin emphasised that Tajikistan and Iran have always been friends and brothers in the two countries and that they will move forward in the future to develop friendships and fraternities.

He also stressed that "the development of relations and cooperation between Tehran - Dushanbe is very important."

Muhriddin emphasised that it is a must to expand bilateral economic and trade relations and cooperation, asking Iran to let Tajikistan benefit from the advantages of Chabahar port and developing cooperation in the transit sector and using the experience of Iranian companies and specialists in providing technical and engineering services, especially in the areas of energy and infrastructural issues in this country.

Source: Iran Front Page