Tehran, Colombo eye enhanced ties given shared values
President Raisi invited for official visit to Sri Lanka
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry in the country’s capital Colombo on Tuesday hailed the “good relations” with Sri Lanka and called for the expansion of cooperation in various fields.
The Iranian foreign minister said the two countries should work for the expansion of diplomatic ties as well as the enhancement of relations in economy, tourism, science and technology, wrote Press TV.
Amir-Abdollahian underscored the need for establishing direct flights between the two countries.
The Iranian minister appreciated Sri Lanka’s position in supporting the people of Palestine in international forums, not least the United Nations.
“I held comprehensive and useful meetings with the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and President Ranil Wickremesinghe,” he also said.
Amir-Abdollahian added that he had received the invitation for President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to the capital Colombo.
“This visit will be a priority for Iran despite Ayatollah Raisi’s busy schedule,” said the minister.
Ali Sabry, for his part, said he hoped – given the values Sri Lanka and Iran share – the two countries expand relations of cooperation further in the new era.
He said Sri Lanka was ready to implement economic projects undertaken by Iranian experts in the country in light of the Islamic Republic’s industrial and economic capabilities.