DUSHANBE -- Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs Mohsen Aminzadeh here on Sunday expressed his satisfaction with the current level of bilateral trade exchanges between Iran and Tajikistan, underlining the need for further promotion of mutual commercial cooperation given the great potentials in both republics.

He made the remark minutes before leaving the Tajik capital city for Tehran, after discussing the latest developments in the region and ways of expanding economic and political cooperation between the two countries with senior Tajik officials.

He expressed the hope that the two countries will witness further activities of the Iranian companies in Tajikistan after the country receives loans from Iran.

The Iran skilled manpower may participate in different civil, transport, health and road construction projects in Tajikistan, Aminzadeh told IRNA.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is interested in further expansion of ties with Tajikistan, he said adding that the Tajik officials welcome such attitude.

The Iran official, who arrived in Tajikistan on Friday evening, called for removal of the existing obstacles to the expansion of bilateral trade cooperation.

Terming the outcome of his talks with Tajik officials as fruitful, he said thanks to several common cultural and historical bonds between the two nations the prospect of Tehran-Dushanbe bilateral relations is very bright.

The two states share identical views regarding the latest developments in the region, he reiterated.

During his two-day visit, Aminzadeh met with Tajik President Imomali Rakhmanov during which the Iranian official announced Tehran's support for the Afghan interim government. Tehran believes the international force in Afghanistan must operate under the UN supervision, he added.