Co-chaired by Tajik Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources Nazar Nazarzoda and Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Mohammad Ali Farahnakian, an online meeting of the Committee to Review the Implementation of the Decisions of the 13th Meeting of Tajikistan-Iran Joint Commission for Trade and Economic Cooperation was held through videoconferencing on December 9.

According to the Tajik MFA information department, the parties considered the current state of interaction between Tajikistan and Iran in various fields and agreed on specific measures to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in trade, economic and cultural spheres between the two countries.

Recall, the 13th meeting of Tajikistan-Iran Joint Commission for trade and Economic Cooperation took place in Tehran on December 2-5 last year.  The meeting resulted in signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Both sides reportedly agreed to boost bilateral economic cooperation and promote cooperation on customs affairs, trade, engineering and cultural issues.  The two countries also agreed to make optimal use of the existing scientific capacities.