According to the public relations department of Iran's Behazisti Organization, Seyed Javad Hosseini, President of the organization, accompanied by the Deputy for Rehabilitation Affairs and the Head of the Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Empowerment, and Employment, traveled to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, at the official invitation of his Tajik counterpart. There, he held talks with Mohieddin Khairullahzadeh, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of Tajikistan.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the deep cultural, linguistic, and historical commonalities between Iran and Tajikistan, stressing the need to deepen bilateral cooperation in social and welfare sectors. The main focus of the negotiations was drafting a joint roadmap to expand collaboration in areas such as education, technology, technical knowledge exchange, and managerial experience transfer.
Support for vulnerable groups—including people with disabilities, orphans and children with inadequate guardianship, the elderly, and those at risk of social harms—was among the key topics discussed. The parties engaged in detailed discussions on empowering individuals with disabilities, disability prevention strategies, developing educational and rehabilitation centers, and organizing residential care facilities.
Other issues examined included orphans and children with inadequate guardianship, alternative families, guardianship systems, elderly services (including organization, care, and rehabilitation), prevention of social harms, psychological counseling services, activities of the 1480 helpline, and genetic testing.
At the conclusion of the meeting, both sides agreed on training Tajik social workers and psychologists by Iranian experts, holding joint specialized conferences, and signing new memorandums of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
This meeting, part of the growing relations between Iran and Tajikistan, is expected to facilitate effective experience exchange and improve supportive and welfare services for vulnerable populations in both countries.
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