Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 14
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
Iran and Belarus discussed cooperation in oil trade and manufacturing oil equipment, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Iran’s oil minister, said.
Zanganeh made the remarks after a meeting with Belarus Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk in Tehran, IRNA news agency reported Dec. 14.
Zanganeh said that Tehran is interested to develop ties with Belarus in various fields including manufacturing the oil industry equipment as well as oil and oil products trade.
Iran is ready to sign cooperation documents with Belarus which can guarantee the two sides' long-standing interests, Zanganeh added.
Vovk also met with Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri.
During the meeting, he said that Belarus is willing to increase cooperation with Iran in the post-sanctions era, especially in oil refining and petrochemical exports.
Vovk also pointed to the lack of political barriers in bilateral ties and strong will of the two countries' officials to expand relations as important incentives for improving the level of mutual transactions.