Iranian Sri Lankan FMs meet urge expansion of ties

Irans Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian who is visiting Sri Lanka at the official invitation of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister met and held talks with top Sri Lankan diplomat Ali Sabry.

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, who is visiting Sri Lanka at the official invitation of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, met and held talks with top Sri Lankan diplomat, Ali Sabry.

 

In this meeting, the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, referred to the good and friendly relations between the two countries and the continuous consultations between them on bilateral, regional, and international issues.

Amirabdollahian expressed hope that with this trip, the bilateral ties in all fields, including political, economic, commercial, and tourism ones would expand.

 

He also considered scientific and technological issues as areas to which the two countries pay attention for cooperation.

 

Amirabdollahian appreciated the invitation of the President of Sri Lanka to President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, to visit this country and stated: "We hope that this trip will be on the agenda at the right time."

 

Amirabdollahian also appreciated Sri Lanka's positions in supporting the people of Palestine and Gaza in international forums, including the United Nations.

 

In this meeting, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry also warmly welcomed his Iranian counterpart and described his trip to Tehran last summer as memorable, stating: "During my trip to Iran, I witnessed the high morale of the Iranian people in the social arena. I observed production and life."

 

The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister emphasized: "The two countries have good relations with common areas and shared values."

 

Referring to Sri Lanka's transition from previous economic conditions and economic growth and prosperity in this country, Ali Sabry expressed hope that the relations between the two countries would expand even more in the new era.

 

Referring to the industrial and economic capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka emphasized the readiness of his country to host Iranians to implement economic projects in Sri Lanka.

 

The issue of developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of tourism was one of the other topics discussed by the foreign ministers of the two countries, and the parties expressed hope that Iranian and Sri Lankan tourists would mutually choose the two countries more and more as tourist destinations.

In this regard, the parties emphasized the necessity of establishing direct flights between Iran and Sri Lanka.