TEHRAN (ECOIDEAL)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi underlined that no third country can hamper the friendly relations between Tehran and Muscat.
"Iran and Oman relations have been one of the good ones in the region and the efforts to harm the two countries' ties have failed so far," Qassemi said.
He reiterated that the senior Iranian and Omani officials exchange visits and have standing contacts about bilateral and international issues, when necessary.
"Each trip has a message and can be an emphasis on the friendship between Iran and Oman,” Qassemi added.
He underlined that Oman is an independent country and determines its own policies.
In relevant remarks in mid-June, Omani Minister of Trade and Industries Masoud al-Sunaidy underlined the need for bolstering trade ties between Tehran and Masqat to $2bln by the end of the current year.
Al-Sunaidy made the remarks in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Oman Mohammad Reza Nouri Shahroudi in Masqat.
He said that the volume of economic exchanges between the two countries has reached $1.2 billion, expressing the hope that the figure would hit two billion dollars by the end of the year.
“Given Iran-Oman good ties, Masqat is determined to further promote commercial, economic and political relations,” al-Sunaidy said.
A short sea distance between Iran and Oman is a suitable opportunity for enhancing ties in all fields, he said.
Both sides expressed pleasure over the high level of political ties, stressing the need for bolstering commercial exchanges.
They also highlighted the necessity for issuing visas for commerce activists, developing infrastructure, strengthening transportation fleet and promoting financial and banking relations.
Nouri Shahroudi had also held a meeting with Chairman of Oman's State Council Yahya bin Mahfoudh al-Mantheri on Wednesday, discussing ways to broaden bilateral ties.
During the meeting in Masqat, Nouri Shahroudi and Yahya reviewed the ways to expand parliamentary relations between the two countries' parliaments.
The two sides stressed that the long-standing relations between Iran and Oman are an indication of wisdom and prudence of the two countries' senior officials.
Source: Farsnews