Iran, Kazakhstan Sign Cooperation Agreements

Astana, Sept 9, IRNA – Iran and Kazakhstan signed several agreements on cooparation in the fields of transportation, trade exchange and industry on Tuesday. The agreements were reached between the two countries in the presence of visiting President of Iran Hassan Rouhani and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev. Prior to the inking ceremony, Rouhani and Nazarbayev held negotiations at the Akorda Presidential Palace discussing issues of mutual interest. Later in the day, President Rouhani is to attend a luncheon given to his honor by President Nazarbayev. President Rouhani arrived in Astana on Monday on the first leg of his five-day regional tour which will later take him to Tajikistan where he is to attend the 14th meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization. President Rouhani is accompanied by a high-ranking political and economic delegation, including a number of cabinet members. This is the first visit to Kazakhstan of President Rouhani since he took office in August 2013./end