President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested the the value of trade ties between Iran and Japan should reach 50 billion dollars per year.
"If Iran-China trade volume has reached 30 billion dollars today, this amount should be 50 billion dollars between Iran and Japan," Ahmadinejad said as he received the credentials of the new Japanese ambassador to Tehran on Sunday.
The president went on to say that there is no negative point in relations between Japan and Iran and if there is, it has been caused by foreign interference.
The president described Iran and Japan as two great and influential nations in the history of human civilization and said Tehran and Tokyo can turn the global condition in favor of independent nations through strengthening their relations.
The president added, "Iran-Japan ties are stable and we see Japan at our front."
Japan's ambassador, for his part, said the two countries can utilize all opportunities to expand their ties.
The ambassador also pointed to the subsidy reform plan in Iran, saying the Iranian government has taken a major step to promote the welfare of its people and accelerate the country's development.