Dushanbe Attaches Importance To Tehran Ties: Envoy

Orumiyeh, West Azarbaijan Prov, Feb 13, IRNA – Tajik Ambassador to Iran Davlatali Hotamov said Monday that his country attaches great importance to its relations with Iran. Hotamov told IRNA that cultural and historical commonalities shared by the two countries have paved the way for promotion of bilateral cooperation. He referred to Iran as Tajikistan’s fifth trade partner, adding that bilateral trade exchanges reached 254 million dollars last year. More than 200 Iranian companies are active in Tajikistan's various development projects, including construction of tunnels and hydropower plants, the envoy said. The Tajik envoy arrived in Orumiyeh Sunday to inspect several agricultural and industrial projects in this northwestern province and meet local officials./end