In a message cabled on Wednesday to congratulate his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani on his re-election as the speaker of the Parliament, Zhang Dejiang stressed the deepening of cooperation between the Parliaments of the two countries in the coming period.
The message reads that the National People's Congress and Iranian Parliament have always maintained friendly relations in recent years.
Zhang expressed hope that interaction and cooperation of the legislative bodies of the two countries would deepen and Iran-China comprehensive strategic partnership would further expand.
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