'No restrictions to boost Iran-India coop'

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran and New Delhi should use all of their potentials to enhance the level of their cooperation and bilateral ties. President Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in Tehran on Sunday.

Ahmadinejad went on to say that there were no restrictions affecting the expansion of trade, joint investment, and scientific, cultural, and tourism ties with India.

He also stated that Iran and India had deep historical relations, founded on the basis of culture and humanity.

For his part, Abdullah said the Indian government was eager to expand cooperation with Iran in all spheres, particularly in economy, trade, commerce, and culture.

On the foreign conspiracies against Tehran and the assassinations of Iranian scientists, he said such moves would not stop the Iranian nation from achieving its goals.

Earlier in the day, Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjou said Tehran had reached an agreement with India to export electricity to the country instead of gas as power exports would be more cost-efficient.

“India is currently a leading country in the production of renewable energies and we are planning to develop renewable energies in our country in cooperation with this Asian state,” Namjou said.


/PressTV/