Vice-President and Head of Management and Planning Organization of Iran Mohammad Bagher Nobakht met and talked with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Tehran on Tuesday.
Nobakht said at the meeting that, “after the advent of the Islamic Revolution, after a short interruption, the first package of Iran’s oil was exported to Japan; this indicates that the Iranian revolutionary government attaches more importance to Japan than other countries.”
Pointing to positive relations between Iran and Japan over the past three decades, Nobakht asserted, “currently, due to the approval of JCPOA and effective measure taken, expansion of relations has become facilitated.”
The member of the Cabinet further noted that the current economic relations between the two countries are not in accordance with the existing capacities adding, “after the implementation of JCPOA, we can take advantage of great cooperation opportunities to the benefit of the two nations.”
“A good ground for the development of relations with Japan in the post-sanction era has been provided,” said Nobakht underlining, “we have considered a special position for Japan in our plans for expansion of relations with other countries.”
The official also stressed, “Japan is the perfect partner for the development of trade and economic activities in Iran which helps improve economic conditions and meet the need for joint venture, new technologies and development of export market.”
The Japanese foreign minister, for his part, pointed to the great potentials for development of relations between Iran and Japan saying, “we are seeking to exploit all the potentials after the removal of sanctions.”
He emphasized the need to support economic activities between the two sides and announced his agreement with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in the context of investment protection as well as the establishment of the two countries’ Cooperation Council.
Fumio Kishida also noted the upcoming visit of a Japanese economic delegation in the field of urban planning and transport in near future and added, “a conference will be held to provide the proper grounds for the development of trade between Iran and Japan.”
“Representatives of important economic and financial Japanese companies are accompanying me and are all interested in cooperation with Iran,” he noted.
Kishida further stressed the Japanese government's commitment to support the cooperation of Japanese companies with Iran in both public and private sectors.”
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