Iran, Qatar review bilateral strategies for developing cooperation

Iran’s Ambassador to Doha and Qatar’s foreign minister met on Sunday to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation in various aspects in future.

The Iranian diplomat Hamid Reza Dehqani Poudeh thanked Qatar for its continuous support amid the pandemic. The two officials held talks in Doha on Sunday.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani stated that Iran and Qatar can expand cooperation in various fields such as economic, commercial, cultural, scientific, and tourism fields. Moreover, the private sectors of the two countries play a pivotal role in this regard, taking into account the pandemic restrictions.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh referred to Qatar’s effort to revive the JCPOA, noting that Iran welcomes such assistance and that Doha is one of the regional friends of Tehran and the two nations hold negotiations on different matters.

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani stressed the development and deepening of bilateral relations in all areas, particularly trade and economic cooperation, is extremely important. The two friendly nations should intensify their bilateral cooperation, IRNA reported.