Irans Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has underlined the importance of close relations between Iran and Oman, noting that ties between the two countries in diverse areas influence regional stability.In a meeting with Omani Ambassador to Iran Sheikh Yahya Abdullah Salim al-Fana al-Araimy on Wednesday, Larijani praised Tehran-Muscat relations as very good and strong.
Relations between Iran and Oman are improving in various political, parliamentary and economic domains, and such ties can affect stability in the region, the senior Iranian official stated.
The Omani ambassador, for his part, said that Sultan Qaboos attaches great importance to developing relations and cooperation with Iran.
Director of Iran Trade Promotion Organization for Persian Gulf, Farzad Piltan, said on June 16 that the volume of trade transactions between Tehran and Muscat stands at $250 million.
He added that Irans exports to the Persian Gulf kingdom stand at $170 million, while imports from the Arab state are worth $80 million.
Piltan also lauded the current level of Iran-Oman trade ties, calling on businessmen and trade companies to make efforts and further enhance economic relations between the two countries.
Iran and Oman commemorated the 40th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations during a ceremony at the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran on May 28.
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, Under-Secretary of the Omani Foreign Ministry for Diplomatic Affairs Ahmed bin Yousef bin Obaid al-Harthy, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and a number of other Iranian and Omani officials attended the event.
By Press TV
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