Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and his Uzbek counterpart Victor Makhmudov signed document on establishing joint security commission.

The document will pave the way for Tehran and Tashkent on fighting terrorism, extremism, drug smuggling, and other organized crimes.

Based on the document, the two countries will start a wide range of intelligence and security cooperation.

Earlier, Shamakhani in a Twitter message said, “Activating regional capacities to create lasting stability is considered a prerequisite to the development & promotion of regional cooperation in the 13th administration. Establishment of a joint security commission between #Iran & #Uzbekistan is a crucial step in this direction.”

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