Rouhani:

Closer Iran-China Ties to Promote Regional Peace

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underscored Tehran's enthusiasm for the further expansion of relations with China, and said such ties will improve regional peace and security.

News ID: 60371

Date: 06 October 2014 - 10:00

In a message on Saturday, Rouhani congratulated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, government and nation on the country's 65th founding anniversary.

"I congratulate Your Excellency, the government and nation on the 65th anniversary of the founding the People's Republic of China," the message said.

He expressed the hope that the two friendly countries' ties would improve in all the fields and the ground for promoting peace and security and economic cooperation would be prepared.

Rouhani wished dignity and prosperity for the Chinese nation and government.

Iran is currently China's third largest supplier of crude, providing Beijing with roughly 12 percent of its total annual oil consumption.

In August, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Pang Sen called for the further consolidation of economic ties between Qom Province in Central Iran and Gansu Province in the Northwestern parts of China.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an exhibition on investment, agriculture and industrial capacities of Gansu province held in Qom on August 10-11, the two sides underlined the need for utilization of economic capacities and capabilities of the two countries and seizing the opportunity for development of trade relations,

"I hope that by establishing interaction between businessmen and industrialist of Iran and China, specially in Qom and Gansu provinces, the two countries would develop sustainable relations in different areas," Larijani said.

"The future of trade and economic relations between the two provinces of Qom and Gansu would be bright and promising," Pang said.

Source: Farsnews