TEHRAN (ECOIDEAL)- Iranian and Serbian parliamentarians in a meeting underlined the need to expand mutual cooperation in different areas.
During the meeting in Belgrade on Monday, Iran-Serbia parliamentary friendship explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating bilateral relations in political and economic fields.
An Iranian delegation headed by Iranian lawmaker Parvaneh Salahshouri arrived in Belgrade on Monday and met with Serbian parliamentarians.
Salahshouri described the bilateral ties as "growing" and called for implementing visa waiver program and establishing direct flights between the two countries to promote the relations between Iran and Serbia.
"Women empowerment is on the Iranian government and parliament's agendas, and contrary to most of the countries in the world that allocate parliamentary chairs quota to women, the Iranian female MPs have attained the chairs based on their merits and in competition with their male rivals," the Iranian lawmaker said.
Head of parliamentary friendship group in Serbia Meho Omerovic, in the meeting, welcomed any enhancement of parliamentary relations, calling it the sign of Iran-Serbia friendship.
Omerovic also described Iran's economic progress during sanctions era "exemplary" and urged Serbia to use the country's experience in different fields.
Six members of the Iranian friendship group are visiting Serbia upon an invitation by their Serbian counterparts. The Serbian parliament has 250 members, 23 of whom are also members of Iran-Serbia friendship group.
The Iranian delegation has also earlier met with Serbia Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic on Monday.
Source: Farsnews