Expansion Of Ties With Regional Nations, Iran’s Priority - Minister

Tehran, July 11, IRNA – Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance Shamseddin Hosseini said Tuesday that expansion of economic relations with both regional and neighboring states including Kyrgyzstan is among Iran’s priorities. Hosseini made the remarks in a meeting with his visiting Kyrgyz counterpart Akylbek Japarov. On Tehran-Bishkek bilateral cooperation, he noted that the two countries enjoy great potentials for fostering all-out bilateral relations, particularly in the field of energy. For his part, the Kazakh minister said his country is keen to exchange economic experiences with Iran. At the end of the meeting, Japarov invited Hosseini to visit Bishkek./end