On March 9, Tashkent hosted the first meeting of the Joint Uzbek-Iranian Security Commission, the presidential press service said.
Uzbek President’s security aid Victor Makhmudov and the Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani signed document on establishing joint security commission.
The document will pave the way for Tashkent and Tehran 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.”
