The president, who is on a visit to Dushanbe, made the remarks in a joint meeting of high-ranking delegations of Iran and Tajikistan in Dushanbe on Wednesday.
Good steps have been taken over the past two years to help enhance cooperation on political, economic and cultural areas, the president said, while noting that there is still a long way to go in bilateral relations.
President Raisi also referred to the unprecedented Zionist atrocities in Gaza, adding that Iran and Tajikistan, as two Muslim countries, have to make efforts to stop this historical oppression.
Touching upon the situation in Afghanistan, the Iranian president said that Iran and Tajikistan can also cooperate to help ensure full security in Afghanistan and fight against terrorism, drug trafficking and organized crimes.
The president of Tajikistan, in the meantime, underlined the need for more enhanced ties between Tehran and Dushanbe, particularly in the fields of mining, health, agriculture, techno-industrial companies, hydroelectric power plants, exploration and excavation of oil and gas resources, and cultural and techno-scientific cooperation.
President Rahmon censured the brutalities perpetrated in Gaza, especially those done against the women and children, urging the need for more efforts to establish a ceasefire in the Palestinian region.
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