India Committed To Develop Ties With Iran: Official

Tabriz, March 13, IRNA – India is committed to develop relations with Iran, President of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) M. Rafeeque Ahmed said here Monday. He made the remark at the joint economic session between a visiting economic delegation of India and the economic activists of Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province in Tabriz. “Iran and India have good potentials for cooperation in various fields including the trade of textile and agricultural products,” the official added. India’s Ambassador to Tehran H.E., D.P. Srivastava also said in this meeting that monetary transactions between the two countries will be made easier following achieved agreements between Iranian bank of Persian and India’s UCO Bank. Pointing out that the governments have facilitating roles in countries’ economic relations, he said that the businessmen of both counties are now eager for having broader economic cooperation. The Indian economic delegation visiting Iran before arriving in Tabriz had a meeting with the Iranian businessmen at Tehran Chamber of Commerce and is going to head for Isfahan from Tabriz./end