MP Underlines Iran’s Enhanced Ties with Latin America
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian lawmaker said expansion of relations with the Latin American nations is top on Iran’s foreign policy agenda.
Head of Iran-Colombia Parliamentary Friendship Group Hamidreza Fouladgar said Iran’s policy of stronger ties with Latin America necessitates expansion of ties between Tehran and Bogota.
He made the comments in a meeting with Vice President of Senate of Colombia Carlos Emiro Barriga Penaranda in Colombia.
The Iranian lawmaker stressed that there is no obstacle to the promotion of ties between the two nations.
“Expansion of the political, economic and cultural interactions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Colombia can prepare the ground for the mutual cooperation,” Fouladgar added.
The Colombian senator, for his part, emphasized the need for the formation of Colombia-Iran parliamentary friendship group in his country’s senate, saying, “Colombia’s parliament sees no obstacle in the way of expansion of ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The delegation of Iranian lawmakers started a tour of Latin America on May 26, with Ecuador as its first destination.
Iran’s parliament has in recent months intensified measures to strengthen ties with parliaments of the other countries, following President Hassan Rouhani’s announcement that his administration will adopt the policy of constructive interaction with the world.
