Overseas Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry stated his nation is keen to draw funding from Iran.
Talking at a joint press convention together with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday, Sabry praised Iran for its progress beneath the stress of sanctions.
“We wish to have good relations with Iran. We’re additionally eager to see extra Iranians touring to Sri Lanka,” the overseas minister added.
Describing his nation because the gateway to East Asia, Sabry stated, “I invite the Iranian corporations to concentrate to Sri Lanka. Two-thirds of development sooner or later will occur in Asia. We name in your (Iranian) corporations to make investments in our nation (Sri Lanka).”
For his half, Iranian Overseas Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian stated they’ve held talks on a broad vary of bilateral and worldwide points, together with financial and commerce cooperation between Tehran and Colombo.
“We share views in regards to the existence of joint political will to increase scientific and educational cooperation, in addition to the usage of new applied sciences and the capability of knowledge-based corporations,” he added.
Amirabdollahian additionally famous that Sri Lanka’s position as the brand new chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Affiliation (IORA) would supply an acceptable alternative for Iran’s cooperation with the opposite member states.
IORA is an inter-governmental group that was established in March 1997. It’s now a dynamic group of 23 members and 11 dialogue companions.