Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani says the Islamic Republic and China should develop “sustainable” economic relations, calling the mutual economic cooperation as “complementary,” Iranian state-run media outlet Press TV reports.
“China needs secure energy for development, and Iran … can meet such a need,” Larijani is quoted as saying during a meeting with Chairperson of the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (SMPC) Yin Yicui on Thursday.
The speaker, who is now on the official visit to China, said that Iran and China enjoy deep-rooted friendly ties, and added that a central plank of Iran’s foreign policy is to boost cooperation with Beijing.
