TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Abdolnaser Hemmati, and Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Gibril Ibrahim Mohamed have agreed to increase economic and trade cooperation between the two nations.

As IRNA reported, the Sudanese minister, who visited Tehran at the head of an economic delegation, held talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday evening.

During the talks, both sides expressed their satisfaction with re-establishing political relations between the two countries and hoped that this new phase of relations would lead to the development and flourishing of economic and trade ties.

The Sudanese minister highlighted advantages such as fertile land in Sudan for agricultural production, including oilseeds, sesame, peanuts, and livestock farming, as well as rich underground resources.

He further announced the willingness of the Sudanese government and people to develop economic relations and cooperation with the Islamic Republic.

It is worth noting that the Republic of Sudan has an area of 1,886,000 square kilometers and a population of 45 million, over 97 percent of whom are Muslims.

Iran and Sudan agreed in October 2023 to restore diplomatic relations, both said in a joint statement, seven years after they were severed and three months after a meeting between their foreign ministers.

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Photo: Iran’s Economy Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati (R) receives his Sudani counterpart Gibril Ibrahim Mohamed in Tehran on Wednesday