Hangzhou: Judiciary Chief Qolam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei and his Kazakh counterpart, Aslambek Mergaliev, have called for enhanced cooperation between Tehran and Astana to strengthen shared interests, especially in judicial matters.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Mohseni-Ejei and Mergaliev, along with their accompanying delegations, met and held talks on the sidelines of the 20th Meeting of Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Hangzhou, China.

The head of the Iranian judiciary stressed the need to implement judicial agreements that were signed by the two countries and have not been enforced yet. He emphasized the importance of these agreements to improve judicial relations.

He also referred to last year's visit by high-ranking Kazakh officials to Tehran, noting that the trip significantly contributed to strengthening and improving bilateral relations.

Mergaliev stated that Kazakhstan's approach is to develop relations with all neighbors, including Iran. He emphasized maximum cooperation and interaction with Iran, especially in the judicial field, to overcome existing challenges.

Additionally, the chairman of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan expressed his happiness about Iran hosting the SCO judicial summit next year and his eagerness to attend the meeting in 2026.

Mohseni-Ejei and Mergaliev also exchanged views on problems faced by investors from the two countries and discussed ways to resolve them.