Iranian, Bangladeshi Officials Mull Over Expanding Bilateral Economic Ties
Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade said in a meeting with Bangladeshi State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu that employing the existing capabilities will make it possible for the two nations to achieve great commercial goals.
“The two nations of Iran and Bangladesh, as two friendly and independent nations, need full-fledge development, especially the development of construction of buildings and infrastructure in order to increase their power and well-being for their nations,” the Iranian minister said in the meeting.
He added that the two nations need to expand their relations in order to lay ground for a long-term and extensive cooperation.
The Iranian minister went on to said that his country enjoys having a lot of capablities and potentials in the field of production of various kinds of construction materials and equipment, saying, “In fact, the Islamic Republic is considered one of the largest producers and exporters in this field.”
He continued to say that there are cooperation potential and grounds for the two countries in other areas such as agriculture and food, tourism, pharmaceutical and medical industries, sports, academia etc.
“The existing records of Iran's economy all indicate the high capability and very strong resilience of Iran's economy in the face of foreign sanctions and pressures,” Aliabadi added.
According to the Iranian industry minister, history shows that friendship relations and deep cultural, scientific and commercial exchanges have long existed between Iran and the Indian subcontinent and the land of Bengal, adding that the presence of the two countries of Iran and Bangladesh in international bodies such as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Movement show similar strategic tendencies shared by the two countries.
The Bangladeshi minister, for his part, described Iran as a country with many economic capabilities, stressing the need for the enhancing commercial and economic exchanges by using the shared capabilities and potentials between the two countries.
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