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Iran's Rouhani urges further cooperation with Oman

Xinhua, February 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday called for more cooperation with Oman, saying that the implementation of a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the six world powers earlier this year has paved the ground to this end, Press TV reported.

"It is necessary that the two countries further use opportunities created in post-deal era to strengthen cooperation, particularly in economic areas," Rouhani said in a meeting with visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi.

Tehran and Muscat enjoy "friendly, cordial and strategic" relations, he said, adding "the level of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries should be expanded and deepened in parallel with the political ties."

Rouhani hailed what he termed as Oman's "positive" role during Tehran's nuclear negotiations with the world powers.

Over the past years, Oman avoided publicly expressing concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program and the two states managed to maintain strong ties.

For his part, Alawi said his country was determined to improve cooperation with Iran in all fields.

Oman will provide Iranian traders with special facilities and welcomes their active presence in Muscat, he said, adding that strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides will serve their interests

Oman has been maintaining amicable relations with Iran in a number of fronts, including diplomatic, political and economic areas, despite an Arab-Iranian dispute over the Persian Gulf, named by Arab states as Arabian Gulf.

Besides, Oman mediated talks between the Islamic republic and the United States, Saudi Arabia and Britain over a number of disputed issues in the recent years.

In March, 2014, Iran sealed a deal to export 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Oman. The agreement involves building the sub-sea Iran-Oman pipeline across the Persian Gulf at the cost of about one billion U.S. dollars.

Alawi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks on bilateral ties and regional issues. Endit