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Rouhani: Iran sees relations with neighbors as most important matter in foreign relations

11 March 2019 16:13 (UTC+04:00)
Rouhani: Iran sees relations with neighbors as most important matter in foreign relations

By Trend

Iran considers relations with neighboring countries as the most important matter in foreign relations, =Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said during a press conference held today before his visit to Iraq, Trend reports referring to ISNA.

According to Rouhani, neighboring countries also want to have sincere relations with Iran.

Touching on the commissioning of the Qazvin-Rasht railway last week, the Iranian president drew attention to the participation of ministers from various countries of the region during the groundbreaking ceremony.

Noting that the trade turnover with Iraq currently stands at about $12 billion, Rouhani said that this figure may easily reach $20 billion in the coming years.

The Iranian president has arrived to Iraq with an official visit on March 11. A number of issues will be discussed during the visit, including rail projects, joint oil fields, export-import issues, and bank exchanges.

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