During a bilateral meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena thanked Iran for its assistance on Uma Oya Project.
President Maithripala Sirisena, currently on a two day state visit to Iran, met President Hassan Rouhani of Iran yesterday (13).
Sirisena was received by the Iranian President when the former arrived at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran..
After a cordial meeting between the leaders, the bilateral discussions started.
During bilateral discussions, two delegations led by Rouhani and Sirisena, reviewed long standing bilateral relations in political, trade, economic and socio-cultural spheres.
President Sirisena, expressing his views said that the assistance of the government of Iran was expected economic development of Sri Lanka.
Both the leaders were held discussions in further enhancing ties in the fields of oil, tea and tourism.
Sirisena, during the talks, talks "technical assistance" of Iran to develop the petroleum sector.
Cooperation in the fields of Railways, establishment of direct air links and tourism were among other areas discussed by the two leaders.
Sirisena also pointed out the importance of establishment of bank links with Iran to make uncomplicated banking transactions.
Iranian President stated that under the Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation the trade between the two countries will continue.
Both leaders agreed to continue with the agreement signed in 2004 with the objective of further enhancing economic and trade ties.
As the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Asia Cooperation Dialogue, the leaders pledged to work in cooperation in eliminating global terrorism as well as in combating illicit drug trafficking.
The Sri Lankan President extended his gratitude to the Government of Iran for providing their assistance for the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project, railway development and for the Rural Electricity Project.
Following the bilateral discussions five MOUs signed in the areas of:
- Health, Medical Science, Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment:
- Metrology, and Training.
- Combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs.
- Cinema and Television.
- Culture, Science and Technology
President’s Media Division
2018-05-13
