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: Diplomats from Iran and ASEAN countries have held talks on promotion of bilateral cooperation.
Monday 22 January 2024 - 23:30
Story Code : 412936
Source : Mehr News
Iran, ASEAN discuss expansion of cooperation
Addressing the meeting, Safari hailed the strong support of the ASEAN countries for Iran’s joining the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), calling on the nations to fully support Tehran’s demand for being accepted as a party to the ASEAN talks.
Iran has high potentials in the areas of energy, transit, transportation and modern technologies, he said, voicing the Islamic Republic’s readiness to engage in cooperation in these sectors with the ASEAN countries.
He also said that Tehran is interested in practicing different trade mechanisms, including barter trade, to increase the volume of bilateral exchanges.
Meanwhile, the ASEAN ambassadors highlighted Iran’s economic and trade potentials in the region and voiced the bloc’s willingness for more increased cooperation with the West Asian country.
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