Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said Tehran is prepared to share scientific experiences with Sri Lanka, other friendly countries.

The Iranian president made the remarks at a meeting with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Tehran on Sunday.

Raeisi said the relations of cooperation between Iran and Sri Lanka have been developing throughout the years since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The Iranian president underscored the remarkable progress the country has made in various fields, not least science and technology, despite the Western regimes’ sanctions.

Raeisi also encouraged more activity on the part of the joint commission of economic cooperation between Iran and Sri Lanka.

“Certain countries, including Sri Lanka, have great capacities for progress if they eliminate foreign interference by colonial powers,” President Raeisi said.

The Sri Lankan foreign minister, for his part, praised Iran for its remarkable achievements in various sectors, the Western sanctions notwithstanding.

He also touched on the constructive activities of Iranian companies in Sri Lanka, saying his country is willing to expand cooperation with Iran particularly in the fields of economy, technology and medical sciences.