VP highlights Iran’s keenness to implement undersea project with Qatar
First Vice President Mohammadreza Aref highlighted the importance of building the longest undersea tunnel in the world between Iran and Qatar and said both countries are pursuing this giant project, as Iran has tasked a specialized group for preliminary studies that will be deployed in the coming weeks to Doha for negotiations.
During a meeting on Saturday with Saad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud Al-Sharif, the newly-appointed Ambassador of Qatar to Tehran, Aref emphasized that the views of the two sides are very close on regional and international issues, especially political ones, ISNA reported.
“There is no ceiling for the development of the appropriate level of relations and interactions in all areas, and it is necessary to emphasize the joint commissions for cooperation between the two countries to go beyond the current level of relations,” he said.
Aref went on to say that the strengthening of relations between Tehran and Doha is not only beneficial for the two nations, but also for all Islamic countries, the region and the world, adding that, “The long-term cultural, historical, and political relations between the two countries create the opportunity to elevate economic relations to the high political level.”
The vice president expressed gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for appointing one of the experienced diplomats as the new envoy to Iran, emphasizing that this decision sends a strong message of Doha’s commitment to expanding political and economic relations with Tehran.
I am sure that during your tenure in Iran and with a greater understanding of the potentials of Iran, you will be able to pave the way for cooperation in all areas, he said.
Aref also condemned recent acts of aggression by the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon, reaffirming a shared stance with Qatar in the face of the “child killings and aggression” of the Zionist regime in the region.
“Iran values Qatar’s prominent role as a mediator in regional issues,” he noted.
The vice president further announced that the head of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization would soon visit Doha to finalize Qatar’s participation in the development of the Dayyer port in southern Iran, signaling Iran’s commitment to deepening trade and maritime cooperation.
The Qatari ambassador for his part pointed to the most important areas of cooperation between the two countries, including Qatar’s participation in the development of the Dayyer Port, energy sector collaboration, particularly in electricity, the establishment of the undersea tunnel between Iran and Qatar, and the reopening of Qatar’s consular office in Shiraz and said, “We need to enhance the activity of the joint commission for cooperation between the two countries more than before.”
Emphasizing that the people of Iran and Qatar have lived together for hundreds of years and the two countries share abundant historical, social, and cultural ties, the diplomat stated, “The Emir of Qatar and the president of Iran have agreed to elevate economic cooperation between the two countries to the highest level.”
“During my recent meeting with the minister of energy of Iran who is the Iranian head of the joint commission for cooperation between the two countries, we emphasized that all cooperation agreements between our countries should be implemented as soon as possible,” the ambassador noted.