TEHRAN - Officials from Iran and Tajikistan stressed the need to expand bilateral cooperation in the water and soil fields.

Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister for Water and Soil Affairs Safdar Niyazi Shahraki and his accompanying delegation held talks with members of the Tajikistan Water and Soil Authority to discuss mutual ties in the relevant field, Mehr news agency reported.

The high potentials and capabilities of Iranian companies in the field of manufacturing irrigation parts and equipment as well as export of technical and engineering services were introduced to the Tajik officials during the meeting.

Back in May, a delegation of businessmen and producers from Tajikistan paid a visit to Iran’s House of Innovation and Technology (iHiT), expressing that they were highly impressed by Iranian knowledge-based products.

The delegation attended the Iran Expo 2024 exhibition, which kicked off in Tehran on Saturday, IRNA reported.

Speaking to the Iranian press the Tajik delegation said the products are of high quality and are compatible with Tajikistan's agricultural conditions.

More than 70 percent of the working population of Tajikistan works in the agricultural sector, but the worn-out tools and lack of modern planting and harvesting equipment have greatly hindered agricultural production in the country, the emphasized.

Tajikistan is a very promising market for Iranian agricultural tools and machinery, they stressed.

The delegation looks to expand cooperation between Iran and Tajikistan to get more familiar with Iran's achievements and introduce Iran-made products and industrial capabilities.

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