FNA- Tehran and Doha reviewed ways to expand cooperation in the fields of transport, ports and aviation.

During a meeting in the Qatari capital, Iran�s Undersecretary of Roads and Urban Development Ministry and Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Restad and Qatari Minister of Transport and Communications of Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti underlined the need for deepening of bilateral relations, specially in the field of marine trade.

The meeting, held in Doha, was also attended by high-ranking officials of Qatar's port and maritime sector.

The two sides reviewed the potential investment opportunities available in these industries, as well as a number of matters of common interest between the two friendly countries.

At the meeting, the two parties also welcomed existing good relations and called for further consolidation of them in the future.

The Qatari transport minister also called for addressing possible problems for facilitating trade between the two countries and urged relevant officials in various subdivisions of his Ministry to rapidly follow up requests of Iranian shipping lines and businessmen.

The Iranian delegation also made an operational visit to Al Ruwais Port in Northern Qatar and held negotiations with port authorities on common issues of interest in a bid to become familiar with operational capacities, infrastructure and development plans as well as the border market of the Qatari port.