IFP - Iran�s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says multilateral cooperation amounts to a problem-solving mechanism in the war on terror and drug trafficking.





It is regrettable that terrorism has already developed into a global plight, Larijani said, adding the establishment of multilateral relations can facilitate the regional states� war on terror and drug trafficking.

Speaking in a meeting with his Czech Republic counterpart Jan Ham�?ek, Larijani noted that the progress of terrorism is partly due to the behind-the-scene logistic support that the terrorists are receiving.

�The Islamic Republic of Iran has good experience in the war on terror, and has shared it with the Iraqi and Syrian officials to counter ISIS terrorists in their countries,� he added.�

Elsewhere in the meeting held on the sidelines of the Second Meeting of Parliament Speakers of Eurasian Countries in Seoul, he also expressed his thanks to Ham�?ek for extending the Czech Republic�s condolences to Iran over the latest terrorist attacks in Tehran claimed by ISIS.

Larijani said Iran and the Republic of Czech have historical relations and the Iranians� attitude towards Czech Republic is positive.

�The two sides used to have mutual cooperation in truck production. Iran is now interested in developing cooperation with the European country in the field of energy,� he said.

The Iranian parliament speaker went on saying that establishing close cooperation in banking system is one of the main issues that can facilitate the two sides� economic relations.

�Close cooperation will help the businessmen of Iran and some European countries establish new relations in the banking field. To this end, some good deals have been signed,� he said.

For his part, the Czech parliament speaker strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Tehran. He also invited Larijani to have a visit to Prague and said the visit can pave the way for further cooperation between the two sides.

�Iran and Czech Republic have established their relations for about 90 years and I�m personally glad to take part in a ceremony to be held in Iran�s embassy in the Czech Republic to mark the anniversary of the bilateral relations� establishment,� he said.

Ham�?ek also said the bilateral relations are growing day by day and the Czech companies are very interested in promoting cooperation with their Iranian counterparts.

�The Chambers of Commerce of the two sides are active and we are planning to raise our relations to the level of ambassadors in the near future,� he said.