The economic adviser of the Iranian foreign minister in a meeting with the governor general and officials of Iraq's Basra Province called for an expansion of ties in all fields.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting quoted Hasan Danaeifar saying that in his meetings with Iraqi officials cooperation was highlighted in fields of electricity, water, border trade, and transit.
Danaeifar, who is also the secretary of a special taskforce for development of Iran-Iraq relations, stated Iran's readiness to transit imported Iraqi goods from Iranian ports which was appreciated by the Iraqis.
He said that a huge amount of imported Iraqi goods pass through Bandar-Abbas and Mahshahr ports into Iraq's Kurdistan, adding that a joint committee will be established in this regard.