Baku, Tehran explore national security, counter-terrorism efforts

Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan, Ramil Usubov, and Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Akbar Ahmadian discussed key national security issues and strengthening cooperation in the fight against terrorism and other transnational threats as they met in Baku.

The talks focused on exchanging views on measures aimed at ensuring national security, with a particular emphasis on combating terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration, and other forms of transnational organized crime, Caliber.Az reports.

Both sides recognized the importance of strengthening cooperation in these areas to ensure regional stability and security.

The meeting was attended by prominent officials, including Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, as well as Azerbaijani Ambassador to Iran, Ali Alizade, and Iranian Charge d'affaires, Seyed Jafar Aghaei Maryan.

This high-level exchange highlights the ongoing efforts by Azerbaijan and Iran to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fight against common security threats.

By Vafa Guliyeva