FM Stresses Broadening of Iran-China Economic Ties

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi underlined the need for making use of the huge potentials of Iran and China, specially in economic areas, to expand mutual relations and cooperation.

 During the meeting on the sidelines of the conference of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbors, the two sides discussed bilateral, regional and international issues.

The two foreign ministers underlined the need to speed up finalizing introduced projects and to continue consultations over the expansion of economic cooperation between Tehran and Beijing.

During the meeting, Amir Abdollahian underlined the need for realizing the huge potentials of the two nations, specially in economic spheres.

The Iranian foreign minister also called for facilitating the return of Iranian students to China.

He said although Covid-related restrictions prevented the Iranian students from returning to China, it is appropriate that things would return to the pre-pandemic era with the cooperation of the relevant Chinese sectors.

Wang YI, for his part, extended the Chinese president’s warm greetings to President Rayeesi and appreciated the Iranian side’s participation in the third conference of Afghanistan’s neighbors.

The Chinese Foreign Minister then underscored the need for cooperation and close consultations between Tehran and Beijing to make their strategic 25-year pact operational and also the need for cooperation in international bodies.

The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Vienna talks and underlined the need to fight against unilateral and illegitimate sanctions imposed by some Western countries.

The Iranian Foreign Minister had also met the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Pakistan, Qatar, Indonesia and Turkmenistan on the sidelines of the China-hosted meeting on Afghanistan.