Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Mayo have discussed bilateral political and economic relations and the situation in Afghanistan at a meeting in New York.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Mayo discussed bilateral political and economic relations and the situation in Afghanistan at a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday.

According to the official website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Amirabdollahian expressed satisfaction with the good course of bilateral relations between Iran and Italy and said the 160-year history of these ties shows their depth. He added the new Iranian government wants to establish the highest level of relations with Italy.

Amirabdollahian also pointed out that there are many capacities for cooperation between the two countries in various economic and commercial fields such as industry, agriculture, science, technology and tourism. He stressed that Tehran and Rome must provide the basis for increasing the relationship between their businesspeople and private sectors through supporting the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

 

Source: Mehr