TEHRAN – On the sidelines of the three-day Summit of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) which was held from November 22 to 24 in the Bangladeshi Capital Dhaka, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari met with officials from various countries to pursue the Islamic Republic’s goal of economic diplomacy.

During the mentioned summit, Safari met and held talks with Tanzania’s Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Luhaga Joelson Mpina, as well as the deputy foreign ministers of Japan, South Africa, and Guinea.

In these meetings, the officials exchanged views about the latest situation of bilateral economic cooperation and offered some solutions for the development and strengthening of trade relations.

Holding joint economic committee meetings and the exchange of business delegations were also among the topics discussed in the mentioned meetings.

The Indian Ocean Rim Association is a dynamic inter-governmental organization aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and sustainable development within the Indian Ocean region through its 23 member states and 10 dialogue partners.

Australia, Bangladesh, Comoros, France, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, are the organization’s main members, while China, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America are also IORA dialogue partners.

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