Momeni: Iran Hosts Over 6 Million Foreign Nationals

Interior Minister in Baku, referring to the presence of more than 6 million foreign nationals in Iran, said: Some of these nationals aim to pass through Azerbaijan and Turkey, and we are working to prevent illegal migration.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Iskander Momeni, the Minister of Interior during his visit to the Minister of Interior Ayuzaf of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he considered this trip as a turning point for further interactions between the two countries, and referring to the land and sea borders and the high traffic of citizens of the two countries, he said that the development of economic and tourism relations will be realized in the shadow of security.

Stating that the security of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the security of Iran and vice versa, the Minister of Interior said: the two countries need a memorandum of understanding in the first step to reach a security agreement, and this will be achieved through close interactions between the two ministries.

Stating that cyber crimes and drug trafficking know no borders, Momeni emphasized: The Islamic Republic of Iran has sacrificed many martyrs in the fight against drug trafficking and discovers hundreds of tons of drugs every year. Iran is ready to cooperate in the issues of organized crime, cyber and combating the threat of drugs.

Referring to the presence of more than 6 million foreign nationals in Iran, the Minister of Interior said: Some of these nationals aim to cross the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey and reach Europe, and of course we are trying to prevent illegal immigration.

Momeni also clarified the need for faster interactions in the fight against crime and criminals and added: We are ready to cooperate in the field of extradition of wanted criminals.

The Minister of Interior also emphasized on facilitating passenger and commercial border traffic and using the capacity of provincial diplomacy.

In this meeting, the governors of Gilan and Ardabil also presented information and suggestions to the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Azerbaijan about the capacities of developing cooperation, removing barriers to trade and border traffic, tourism and investment capacities of the two provinces.

In this meeting, the Minister of Interior of the Republic of Azerbaijan, referring to the close and intimate relations between the two countries after the country's independence, said: ensuring the security of the citizens is the duty of the ministries of the country, and due to the development of cyber and organized crimes, joint and more measures of the two countries are necessary.

Velayat Ayuzaf added: Considering the good relations between the presidents of the two countries, joint cooperation should be increased at all levels.

The Minister of Interior of the Republic of Azerbaijan also emphasized on intensive and close cooperation for the development of economic and trade relations.