Iran, UAE sign document to boost maritime security cooperation

Iran and the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance maritime border security cooperation.

The document was signed by the commander of Iran's border police, Brigadier General Qassem Rezaie, and Emirati Coastguard Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Ali Mosleh al-Ahbabi during a meeting in Tehran on Thursday.

The event took place after officials from Iran and the UAE met for the first time in six years to in the Iranian capital to discuss ways of boosting maritime security.  

Following the session, Rezaie said the document was inked in line with efforts to boost border cooperation and interaction between the two countries.

He added that regular meetings between officials of the two countries could help further increase border interaction, facilitate matters for the countries’ businessmen and fishers, and fight attempts aimed at disrupting maritime security.

Al-Ahbabi, for his part, described the MoU as a “positive step” which can serve the two countries’ interests in the region, beef up border security, ease border control and facilitate crossings. 

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