Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held talks in Dushanbe on November 8 to discuss bilateral ties, the Tajik presidential press service said. The two signed several documents, including an agreement on visa-free visits between citizens of the two countries, which share a common language, as well as memorandums of understanding on transportation, free economic zones, and joint efforts against illegal drug-trafficking. Raisi's visit was seen by many as a fence-mending move, as Tajik-Iranian ties have been frosty in recent years over Dushanbe's 2015 decision to ban the opposition Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.
Tajik, Iranian Presidents Discuss Bilateral Ties In Dushanbe
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (left) and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, in Dushanbe.