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Iran, Slovenia agree on developing ties

Jun 3, 2017, 12:34 PM
News ID: 15515

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and Slovenian Minister of Economic Development and Technology Zdravko Počivalšek in a meeting agreed on developing cooperation.

Speaking on the sidelines of the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2017),Vaezi said Slovenian president’s trip to Iran and opening embassy in Tehran have led to create joint commission.

He also pointed to the signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the communications field between two countries, and said that the document will promote Information and communication technology (ICT) cooperation, IRNA reported.

Počivalšek also addressed the meeting and congratulated Hassan Rouhani's re-election as Iranian President.

Slovenian minister referred to the importance of electricity transit through the European Union and Turkey and technological cooperation as important in developing relations between two countries.

The event was held Thursday with the attendance of Deputy Minister of Petroleum for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia, Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Khoddadi and Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mahdi Sanaei.

Holding talks with the officials and heads of other countries’ delegations and explaining Iran’s views on the event’s topics were also on the Iranian officials’ agenda.

Reviewing major international economic and social challenges, Middle East situation, regional crises, future of the world and relations among the countries are of major topics discussed in the meeting.