At the meeting, the two ministers singed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expansion of security and border cooperation.

The agreement covers various issues such as campaign against narcotic drugs, trafficking of goods, forgery of documents, money laundering, illegal economic affairs and organized crimes.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has signed a number of security accords with regional countries, said the Iranian interior minister, adding that this is the first ever security agreement between Iran and Qatar.

The MoU bears the message of peace and friendship for all countries of the region aiming to bring them welfare and security, he said.

The Qatari minister, for his part, said that the MoU was regarded as a significant move to broaden mutual ties and cooperation between Doha and Tehran.

The MoU also helps deepen all-out cooperation between the two countries, said the Qatari minister.

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Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al Thani (L) welcomes  Iranian Interior Minister Mustafa Mohammad Najjar