Sri Lanka FM invites Iranian investors
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Saturday, Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry said his country is eager to attract investment from Iran, praising Iran for its progress under the pressure of sanctions.
Describing his country as the gateway to East Asia, Sabry said, “I invite the Iranian companies to pay attention to Sri Lanka. Two-thirds of growth in the future will happen in Asia. We call on your (Iranian) companies to make investments in our country (Sri Lanka).”
“We want to have good relations with Iran. We are also keen to see more Iranians traveling to Sri Lanka,” the foreign minister added, Tasnim wrote. For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian noted that Sri Lanka’s role as the new chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) would provide a suitable opportunity for Iran’s cooperation with the other member states.