Taghribnews (TNA) - Various capacities exist for expanding Iran-Malaysia ties

Iran's President in a phone call with the Malaysian Prime Minister has said that there are capacities for expanding ties between Iran and Malaysia.

Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday in a telephone call with the Prime Minister of Malaysia Ismail Sabri Yaakob, while congratulating him and the people of the country on the occasion of the National Day of Malaysia, said: "Malaysia has a significant position in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and there are various capacities for the development of cooperation between two friendly countries."

While expressing hope for the expansion of political, economic and cultural relations for the benefit of the two nations in the shadow of cooperation and empathy, the president stated: "Various issues for the development of cooperation in the fields of economics, science, research, new technologies and finalizing trade agreements are on the agenda that I hope we will witness its realization in the shadow of interaction and efforts of the authorities of the two countries."

Referring to the very good relations established between the commercial companies of the two countries, Raisi noted: "The volume of commercial relations between Iran and Malaysia is not proportional to the existing capacities and there is a lot of room for expansion."

In this telephone call, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, considered the bilateral relations as a source of pride for the government and nation of Malaysia and said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran as one of the important and influential countries has always been an important supporter for the Islamic Ummah.

While expressing his satisfaction with the development of relations between the two countries, the Prime Minister of Malaysia added: "The Islamic Republic of Iran is a very important business partner for Malaysia in Asia, and we are very happy that the trade relations between the two countries have grown significantly in the last year."

Condemning the policy of cruel sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sabri Yaakob also stated that the current political will ensure the further development of Iran-Malaysia relations in various fields.