Iran’s market of axial importance to Thailand: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Thailand can benefit from Iran’s market in different sectors, expressing Tehran’s readiness to improve relations with Bangkok.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s market can play a leading role in the fields of transit, regional exchanges, re-export, multilateral cooperation and strengthening of cooperation in the fields of agriculture, fishery and aquatics [between the two countries],” Zarif said in a meeting with the visiting Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday.
Saying that the two countries have managed to develop relations based on mutual respect and common interests, the Iranian foreign minister added that Tehran is ready to further expand ties with Bangkok in political, economic and cultural areas.
Pointing to the constructive cooperation between the two sides in regional and international organizations, Zarif said Iran will actively contribute to the promotion of peace and stability and the campaign against terrorism.
Thailand keen to boost Iran ties: FM
The Thai foreign minister, for his part, said Tehran-Bangkok relations have always been based on mutual respect. He said his country seeks to boost cooperation with Iran in the fields of politics, economy, trade and culture.
Pramudwinai praised the positive outcomes of the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and hoped his country would find new grounds for cooperation with Iran.
He emphasized that Thailand seeks to improve the level of its cooperation with Iran in regional and international organizations.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, the Thai foreign minister arrived in Tehran on Sunday to hold talks with Iranian officials.
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