First Vice President arrives in Tajikistan

Mohammadreza Aref, the First Vice President, arrived in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, to attend the meeting of prime ministers of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

According to the notice, Aref was greeted on arrival at Dushanbe International Airport by Hakim Khalikzoda, Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan. The two-day visit is being held in connection with the meeting.

The published text says that the Islamic Republic of Iran places emphasis at the meeting on expanding economic and trade cooperation, making use of transport and logistics capacity, widening cooperation in advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, and strengthening regional cooperation.