TEHRAN (FNA)- Indonesian ambassador to Tehran Dian Wirengjurit called for the further expansion of bilateral ties between Iran and Indonesia.
"My main mission in Iran is to prepare the grounds for the expansion of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Jakarta," the Indonesian envoy said in a meeting with Iran's East Azarbaijan Governor-General Esmayeel Jabarzadeh in Tabriz on Tuesday night.

He reiterated that the two countries need each others' products and there are abundant opportunities for presenting these products, including those in agricultural, food industry, medicine, and other industrial fields.

The Indonesian ambassador reiterated that his country's investors should not wait for the sanctions on Iran to be lifted, and said, "I, as the ambassador of my country, will make my best efforts on this path."

Iranian and Indonesian officials have on many occasions stressed their resolve to expand bilateral relations and mutual cooperation in different fields.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in March called for the further enhancement of Tehran-Jakarta ties.

During the meeting in the Indonesian capital today, the Indonesian president pointed to the friendly Iran-Indonesia relations, and said, “A visit to Indonesia by President Hassan Rouhani of Iran will help to further expand bilateral ties.”

President Susilo underlined that the Iranian and Indonesian diplomats has constructive negotiations so far, and said, “Such interaction will boost bilateral cooperation between the two Asian countries.”

The Iranian foreign minister, for his part, said Iran enjoys close and friendly relationship with Indonesia, adding, “We respect the Indonesian government and nation.”

Zarif underlined that diplomatic relations between Iran and Indonesia have continued ever since their establishment in 1950.

By Fars News Agency

 

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