TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Indonesia in areas of politics, economy, culture and science.

“Level of relations, especially in economic area, between Iran and Indonesia should be expanded given the two countries’ capabilities,” he said during a meeting with Darmin Nasution, the special envoy of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Rouhani said that the Iranian companies are ready to help expand refineries in Indonesia.

Nasution said that Indonesia is determined to expand cooperation with Iran in various spheres, especially economy.

Indonesia is ready to expand cooperation with Iran in energy sphere through investment in Iran’s oil fields and also participation of the Iranian companies in Indonesia to build and develop oil refineries, he added.

The special envoy added Jakarta seeks to import more oil and gas from Iran. He also said that central banks of the two countries have reached good agreements on banking cooperation.

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