Iran is ready to share scientific knowledge with Sri Lanka, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said during a meeting with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry.
President Raisi said that Iran has made “eye-catching progress” in science and technology despite the harsh sanctions and it is ready to “share these capabilities with the friendly nations, such as Sri Lanka.”
According to Tehran Times, he made the remarks during a meeting with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry in Tehran on Sunday (August 06).
Raisi also praised the two nations’ cordial and rising relations and emphasized Sri Lanka’s enormous potential, pointing out that other countries can advance and thrive without “colonial and self-interested foreign interference.”
For his part, the Sri Lankan foreign minister hailed Iran for making significant strides in several spheres despite international sanctions.
In addition, he discussed the “constructive activities” of Iranian firms in Sri Lanka, noting that the Colombo administration is willing to deepen business, technical, and medical connections with Iran.
In a meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry described his country as the gateway to East Asia. (NewsWire)