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IRAN EXPORTS $520M TECHNICAL SERVICES TO SRI LANKA
Iran carried out $520 million of technical and engineering services in Sri Lanka, the Iranian Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari said on Monday.
During his meeting with the Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris, Ghazanfari declared Tehrans readiness to boost economic cooperation with Colombo, IRNA News Agency reported.
During the meeting the two sides discussed construction of a new oil refinery in Sri Lanka by Iranian experts, exporting Iranian LNG to Colombo, and boosting tourism.
For his part Gamini Lakshman Peiris thanked Iranian experts for carrying out projects in Sri Lanka and called for expansion of economic ties between Tehran and Colombo.
The 9th Joint Economy and Trade Cooperation Committee meeting between Iran and Sri Lanka, was held on 13-15 September.
In the meeting the two countries commerce ministers signed six MOUs and cooperation agreements in the fields of customs, sisterhood between Shahid Rajaei and Colombo ports and acceptance of each others maritime certificates.
Also in this meeting agreements were made between the two countries in the fields of science, culture, art and standardization.
An increase in trade, holding international exhibitions, enhancing maritime relations and implementing engineering and technical projects were among other agendas during the meeting.
Sri Lanka News-Adaderana-Truth First - Iran exports $520m technical services to Sri Lanka - Mehdi
Iran carried out $520 million of technical and engineering services in Sri Lanka, the Iranian Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari said on Monday.
During his meeting with the Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Gamini Lakshman Peiris, Ghazanfari declared Tehrans readiness to boost economic cooperation with Colombo, IRNA News Agency reported.
During the meeting the two sides discussed construction of a new oil refinery in Sri Lanka by Iranian experts, exporting Iranian LNG to Colombo, and boosting tourism.
For his part Gamini Lakshman Peiris thanked Iranian experts for carrying out projects in Sri Lanka and called for expansion of economic ties between Tehran and Colombo.
The 9th Joint Economy and Trade Cooperation Committee meeting between Iran and Sri Lanka, was held on 13-15 September.
In the meeting the two countries commerce ministers signed six MOUs and cooperation agreements in the fields of customs, sisterhood between Shahid Rajaei and Colombo ports and acceptance of each others maritime certificates.
Also in this meeting agreements were made between the two countries in the fields of science, culture, art and standardization.
An increase in trade, holding international exhibitions, enhancing maritime relations and implementing engineering and technical projects were among other agendas during the meeting.
Sri Lanka News-Adaderana-Truth First - Iran exports $520m technical services to Sri Lanka - Mehdi
