Iranian Minister in Beirut: "We seek matching economic to good political ties"

Source: IRNA, 12-03-2009

Beirut - Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Saniora here Wednesday appreciated Iran's beneficial activities in Lebanon, stressing importance of deepening, and strengthening bilateral economic ties.
According to IRNA from Beirut, Saniora made the comment on Wednesday night in a meeting with the visiting Iranian Housing and Rural Development Minister and Head of Joint Iran-Lebanon Economic Commission, Mohammad Saeidikia.

He further reiterated, "Our efforts are aimed at strengthening relations with friendly and Islamic countries and in that respect, Iran enjoys a unique status."
The Lebanese Prime Minister pointed out there is absolutely no obstacle in the way for expansion of relations with Iran, announcing his full support for the progress of the Joint Iran-Lebanon Economic Commission.

Saeidikia, too, during the meeting referred to the future perspective of the activities aimed at development and expansion of bilateral economic interactions, arguing, "After the passage of eight years during which the activities of this joint commission were halted, this meeting is convened relying on the will and demand of the two countries' presidents and officials of both countries.

The Iranian Housing and Urban Development Minister added, "There are lots of grounds for the growth and expansion of commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and tourism cooperation between the two countries, and our relations have to expand on a daily basis, therefore."
The Iranian head of the Joint Iran-Lebanon Economic Commission, also, emphasized, "I too, like you, see no obstacle in the way for further expansion of bilateral cooperation."

The Iranian Housing and Urban Development Minister and head of the two countries Joint Economic Commission emphasized, "Presently, that the political relations between the two countries are at a good level, we are seeking to improve the economic ties to a level to match them, and we observe no limits for such an expansion."

Expansion of cooperation in economic, commercial, business, banking, financial, customs and investments, education and training, agriculture, technical and vocational training, higher education, medical, cultural, environmental, credit, and consular fields were among the issues that the two countries economic officials discussed prior to the beginning of the two countries' Joint Economic Commission began its session.