Iran, N Korea Labor Ministers Stress Boost In Ties

Tehran, Oct 8, IRNA – Minister of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare Ali Rabiee and his visiting North Korean counterpart Jong Yong Su stressed expansion of bilateral relations. Rabiee said Tehran and Pyongyang enjoy cordial cooperation, voicing Iran's readiness to promote ties with North Korea. Yong Su, too, described North Korea-Iran relations as strong. He further hoped the two would strengthen cooperation during the tenure of President Hassan Rohani who gained a landslide victory in the June 14 presidential elections in Iran. There are great potentials in the two countries for bilateral cooperation, added Yong Su./end