Wednesday, 18 May 2022 (YJC)_ During the meeting with the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Tajikistan, the President of Tajikistan said: "The Tajik Armed Forces welcomes any bilateral defense and military cooperation with the Armed Forces of Iran, and this cooperation should reach the highest level in all military fields."
On the second day of his visit to the Republic of Tajikistan, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, met with President Emomali Rakhmon.
Emphasizing that cultural commonalities are still considered as the main basis for strengthening ties between the people of the two countries, the Tajik President said:
The same historical roots and common language have provided unparalleled conditions for the further development of defense, military, cultural, political and economic relations between the two countries.
Emam Ali Rehman, while pleased with the presence of a high-ranking Iranian military delegation to the Republic of Tajikistan, said:
The Tajik Armed Forces welcomes any bilateral military-defense cooperation with the Iranian Armed Forces, such as the opening of a UAV plant, and this cooperation should reach its highest level in all military fields.
Referring to the strategic position of the two countries in the region, General Bagheri said:
Strengthening, upgrading and developing the level of joint military interactions and relations between the two countries and increasing cooperation in various military fields are among the important priorities of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Republic of Tajikistan.
The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized peace and stability in Afghanistan as a neighboring and friendly country and added:
The two countries' armed forces can help Afghanistan establish security and peace by expanding military and regional cooperation.
In the end, he expressed hope that in the future we will see the growth and acceleration of military-defense cooperation between the two countries.