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30 July 2014 - 20:16

A delegation comprising senior Iranian parliamentary officials is slated to visit Mexico in the coming days to discuss expansion of ties and cooperation with officials of the Central American country.

"The visit will take place at the invitation of Head of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Mexican Senate Gabriela Cuevas Barrón," member of the Iranian Parliament's Presiding Board Hossein Sobhaninia said on Wednesday.

Sobhaninia noted that such visits will help improve bilateral economic and political ties.

In January, Head of Iran-Mexico Parliamentary Friendship Group Hossein Amiri and Cuevas Barrón in a meeting in Tehran voiced their capitals' willingness to explore new ways to enhance bilateral ties in all spheres.

In the meeting, Amiri said that Iran attaches special importance to the expansion of ties with Latin American countries, Mexico in particular.

He urged increased consultations between the two countries to make use of abundant capacities in the energy field.

Amiri called on the two countries' high-ranking officials to prepare the ground for the development of economic and industrial relations between Tehran and Mexico City.

Cuevas Barrón, for her part, said old civilizations of Iran and Mexico could act as a base for enhancement of political, economic and cultural relations between the two nations.

She underlined the importance of parliamentary relations between Tehran and Mexico City in different areas, saying the two countries enjoy abundant capacities in energy sector and auto making industry that should be given due attention to help promote mutual cooperation.
 

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