TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Kazakh parliamentarians extended their countries' full support for the deepening of the bilateral relations between Tehran and Astana in all scopes.In a meeting between Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Chairman of Kazakh Parliaments Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security Maulen Ashimbayev in Tehran on Tuesday, the pair stressed the need for further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two friendly states in various sectors.
Larijani described Kazakhstan as one of Irans good and valuable neighbors, and highlighted commonalities between the two countries.
Various strategic factors have brought the two countries closer together and bilateral relations must be expanded in different areas of politics, economy, trade and culture by fully benefiting from the existing potentials, particularly economic capacities, Larijani pointed out.
Ashimbayev, for his part, termed Iran as a powerful country and a good friend of Kazakhstan.
He stated that Astana attaches great significance to the enhancement of all-out ties with Tehran, adding that Kazakh and Iranian parliaments can play key and effective roles in facilitating trade exchanges between the two countries.
Earlier this week, Iranian Parliament Speakers advisor for international affairs Hossein Sheikholeslam pointed to the visit of Ashimbayev and his accompanying delegation to Iran, and said expansion of parliamentary relations between the two friendly nations and discussion of the current international and regional issues would be among the main topics of the talks between the Kazakh delegation and Iranian officials.
Tehran has been after the expansion of cooperation and interactions with its neighbors, specially the Central Asia, in the recent decades.
By Fars News Agency
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