Special Advisor to Iran’s Parliament Speaker for International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian highlighted the importance of promotion of Iran-Brazil ties and lauded the South American country’s independent policy.
“There are good grounds for bolstering of Iran-Brazil ties in various fields,” Amir Abdollahian said in a meeting with the Brazilian envoy to Tehran, Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos.
He praised Brazil’s independent and impartial policy and underlined paying attention to Palestinians’ rights.
The Iranian official pointed to the Iran-Brazil friendship group in the 11th parliament, saying friendship groups play an important role in facilitating relations.
“Iran-Brazil parliamentary friendship group and experts commission in Iranian parliament welcome exchanging delegations and consultations with counterparts in Brazil,” he went on to say.
Azeredo Santos, for his part, said that there are common grounds for economic cooperation which can pave the way for the deepening of relations.
He also discussed regional developments especially the Palestinian issue with Iranian officials.
In relevant remarks, last month, Iranian envoy to Brasilia Hossein Gharibi conferred with Brazilian Parliament Speaker Rodrigo Maya on broadening of bilateral relations and underscored the need for further parliamentary cooperation to make amends for economic losses resulting from the coronavirus outbreak.
Gharibi called for bolstering mutual cooperation between the two countries in all economic and trade fields and stressed the role of the two parliaments in overcoming economic woes imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic.
Highlighting the historical friendly relations between Iran and Brazil, he called for boosting these relations.
Rodrigo Maya, for his part, referred to the promotion of commercial relations between Brasilia and Tehran and emphasized bilateral parliamentary diplomacy as a key to bolster these ties.
