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Iran, Bulgaria sign agreements to boost ties

Xinhua, July 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran and Bulgaria signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) here on Monday to boost cooperation in agriculture, transport and nuclear energy, Press TV reported.

The documents were inked in the presence of visiting Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Iranian First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri.

The agreements call for scientific and technological exchanges, particularly in the field of information technology and telecommunication.

Joint investment and cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises were also subjects of the agreements.

Heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation, Borisov arrived in the Iranian capital on Sunday.

He is scheduled to meet with President Hassan Rouhani and other senior Iranian officials.

Members of the accompanying trade and economic delegation will also meet with their Iranian counterparts, and a number of agreements on private sector cooperation are expected to be signed. Enditem