TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that the expansion of parliamentary ties between the Islamic Republic and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau would lead to better relations between the two countries.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Guinea-Bissau’s Parliament Speaker Cipriano Cassama in Tehran, IRIB news reported.

Larijani also expressed the hope that his counterpart’s visit to Tehran would help the expansion of economic ties between the two sides.

Cassama, for his part, said he was happy to be in Iran and highlighted the role Larijani can play in expansion of relations.

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