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TEHRAN (ecoideal)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo underlined the need for enhancing mutual cooperation between the two countries.
"Considering the age-old trade relations between Iran and Sri Lanka, the chambers of commerce of the two countries can play a bold role with their familiarity with the areas of cooperation,” Larijani said during the meeting in the Sri Lankan capital on Thursday.
The Iranian parliament speaker underlined that one of the objectives of his visit to Sri Lanka is to expand parliamentary and economic relations between Tehran and Colombo.
The Sri Lankan prime minister, for his part said, reassured that Sri Lanka is after normalizing relations with Iran.
“The Sri Lankan president will soon travel to Iran and his visit will create new grounds for cooperation,” he said.
The Sri Lankan prime minister expressed the hope that the level of economic ties between the two countries is growing in consistent with the growth in political relations.
In relevant remarks in January 2015, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran is determined to strengthen ties with friendly nations, including Sri Lanka.
In a message to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, President Rouhani extended his congratulations to Sirisena on his election as the country's president, and expressed the hope that the bilateral relations between Tehran and Colombo would witness further enhancement in his tenure.
"I sincerely congratulate Your Excellency's election as the president of the friend country, Sri Lanka," wrote President Rouhani in his message.
Source: Farsnews