Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi made the remarks on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, IRNA reports.
He expressed hope that his visit to Indonesia would lead to an expansion of interactions between the two powerful Islamic countries that have constructive effects in their respected regions and in the world.
Raisi said that ties between Iran and Indonesia could further expand with a visit by Widodo to Tehran.
Stating that Iran and Indonesia can improve the level of ties in various fields, the Iranian president said that the signing of cooperation agreements earlier in the day showed the determination of the two countries to develop relations in all fields.
He said that during 70 years that have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and Indonesia, the two countries have always had good interactions in political, economic, commercial, regional, and international areas.
Raisi said that cooperation with Islamic and neighboring countries is a priority of Iran’s foreign policy.
A ceremony to sign the 11 cooperation documents and MoUs was held in the Indonesian capital city Jakarta on Tuesday.
The agreements consist of deals on preferential trade, visa waiver, cultural exchanges, cooperation on supervising the production of pharmaceutical products, collaborations in scientific, technological, and innovative arenas, and bilateral cooperation in oil and gas sectors.
The documents and MoUs were inked in the presence of the presidents of Indonesia and Iran and senior ministers from the two countries.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi left Tehran for Jakarta to visit the South Asian country upon an official invitation by his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo late on Monday.
Several ministers accompany President Raisi on the visit to Indonesia.
