Cuban Envoy Calls For Expansion Of Ties With Iran

Tehran, March 6, IRNA – Cuban Ambassador to Tehran Vladimir Gonzalez announced that the upcoming visit of Iranˈs parliamentary delegation to Havana will expedite expansion of ties between both countries, especially in the parliamentary field. The Iranian delegation to Cuba to be headed by Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi will arrive in Havana Thursday, Gonzalez said on the sidelines of a painting competition held on the occasion of 1st death anniversary of former Venezuelan president, late Hugo Chavez in Tehran on Wednesday. The Cuban envoy noted that the Iranian delegationˈs visit aims to expand and reinvigorate bilateral ties. Boroujerdi will meet with several Cuban parliamentary officials on expansion of ties between the two countries and consultation on different projects, Gonzalez said. Gonzalez underlined that Iran-Cuba relations are in the best conditions, and said, ˈWe are very satisfied with the broadening of bilateral ties and the relations are enhancingˈ. Gonzalez said he would do all within his power to upgrade mutual ties in economic and commercial domains between the two friendly nations. Iran has sought to expand ties and cooperation with the Latin American states in the recent years./end