TEHRAN – Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan held their first joint consular meeting in Tehran on Saturday.

The meeting was co-chaired by directors of the consular sections of the two countries’ foreign ministries.

In the meeting, the two sides expressed satisfaction over the progress made at easing visa issuance, increasing judicial cooperation, transfer of convicts, extradition of offenders, and fighting against drug trafficking and organized crimes, the Foreign Ministry website reported.

The two sides also stressed the need to continue to fully implement bilateral agreements, as favored by the high-ranking officials of the two countries.

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