Rafsanjani made the remarks in a meeting with Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament Speaker Sefat Suftic.
According to IRNA, Rafsanjani said that he was pleased with the visit of Bosnian officials to Iran.
Rafsanjani expressed deep concern about the humanitarian crises and the devastating conflicts in the region.
Rafsanjani said that your country, Bosnia-Herzegovina, is located in a sensitive region and you, of course, are literate, patient and experienced.
Expressing pleasure with establishment of peace among different tribes in former Yugoslavia, he said that Iran has proved its friendship toward the Bosnian nation. Of course, this friendship was not limited to the officials; rather the Iranian nation has friendly attitude to the Bosnian people.
Suftic, for his part, said that visit of the country's officials to Tehran reveals his nation's interest and tribute to Iran, hoping that the trips would help facilitate economic cooperation in various sectors.
'Although our ties with Iran in certain ties were not at suitable levels, the Bosnian nation and government will never forget the Iranian nation and government's assistance in hard days of conflict,' he said.
Recalling Iran's success in nuclear talks, he said that Iranian nation and government achieved them in light of their patience and resistance.
EghtesadOnline: Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tuesday recalled Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina great capacities for economic cooperation, saying that Iran is the Bosnian real friend.