TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior Iranian and Zimbabwean officials explored new avenues for promotion of Tehran-Harare relations in all domains, particularly in industrial cooperation.
In a meeting between Managing Director of Iran Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization (ISIPO) Mohammad Ali Abrishami and� Zimbabwean Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative Development Sithembiso Nyoni in Tehran on Sunday, the two sides voiced their enthusiasm for utilizing entire capacities of both sides to pave the ground for enhancement of bilateral ties.

Abrishami added that 92 percent of Iranian industries are small.

�ISIPO has established over 700 industrial parks and zones. The organization�s efforts are focused on developing small industries and linking small and big industrial units,� he said.

The official noted that ISIPO intends to transfer its experiences in development of small industries and construction of industrial parks to Zimbabwe, expressing his hope that both states will pave way to expand cooperation in this regard.

�The establishment of 930 industrial parks and zones in Iran has been approved. The organization is handing over lands to investors to implement 730 of the projects,� he said.

Nyoni, for her part, noted that her country plans to develop small industries and industrial parks, hoping that Iran would share its experiences in this regard with Zimbabwe.

Nyoni called on Iran to boost collaboration with her country in making joint investments for the export of agricultural and industrial products.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides prepared the preliminary draft of an agreement that will be signed in future.

Iran has striven hard to maximize relations with the African continent. The country is also an observing member of the African Union and has shown an active presence in previous AU summit meetings.

The country is considered as one of the AU's strategic partners along with India, Japan, China, several South American states and Turkey, while Tehran is also believed to be prioritizing promotion of its economic and political ties with the African states.

By Fars News Agency

 

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