Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
says Iran and Malaysia have always maintained good and growing
relations, stressing that Tehran sets no limitation to expansion of ties
with Kuala Lumpur.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to boost its all-out
cooperation with Malaysia in all fields,” Zarif said in a meeting with
Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in Tehran on Tuesday.
He added that high-level delegations of many countries made visits to
Iran after the implementation of last year’s nuclear agreement, dubbed
the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reached between Tehran
and the P5+1 group of countries and created new opportunities for
strengthening broad trade and economic cooperation.
He called on Iran-Malaysia joint economic committee to draw up new
strategies to improve bilateral trade cooperation given the two
countries’ great capacities.
The Iranian foreign minister further said grounds have been prepared
for Iran’s financial and banking cooperation with many European and
Asian countries, adding Tehran and Kuala Lumpur can also enjoy the
chance to expand relations in the banking sector.
Aman, for his part, said Iran and Malaysia have a positive prospect
of improving cooperation. The Malaysian foreign minister added that the
two countries can boost cooperation in various political and economic
sectors within the framework of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
He urged Tehran and Kuala Lumpur to take new steps in the energy
sector after the lifting of sanctions against Iran under the JCPOA.
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