TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iran and Indonesia have many capacities to expand ties, especially in economic area.

During a meeting with Aziz Syamsuddin, the head of the Indonesian parliament’s budget committee, Larijani said it is essential for the two countries to expand political, economic and parliamentary relations.

He also said that conflicts in certain Muslim countries should be settled politically without “war and blood shedding”.

Syamsuddin said that there are various Islamic sects in Indonesia who live peacefully together.

He also said that Indonesia is ready to expand relations with Iran in various spheres of economy, politics and science.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo visited Iran in December 2016.

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