Development of cooperation between Iran and New Zealand in the field of bio, nanotechnology and medical sciences
According to IRNA’s parliamentary reporter, Andrew Bailey and Omar Ebrahim, the heads of the Middle East and Africa Parliamentary Friendship Group in the New Zealand Parliament, met and talked with Abdul Nasser Derakhshan, the head of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Islamic Republic of Iran and New Zealand in the Islamic Council, in a virtual meeting (webinar).
At the beginning of this virtual meeting, Derakhshan said: The Islamic Republic of Iran and New Zealand, considering their existing capabilities, need firm determination to improve the level of relations.
The head of the parliamentary friendship group of Iran and New Zealand in the parliament considered parliamentary friendship groups to be a good capacity in promoting interactions and added: strengthening parliamentary diplomacy and the continuation of consultations between representatives of the parliaments will help to expand the relations between Iran and New Zealand.
He considered the relations between Iran and New Zealand for more than half a century in the cultural, social and political-economic fields to be a strong support for the relations between the two countries and added: Parliamentary cooperation will be effective in strengthening interactions and facilitating relations between governments.
Referring to the cruel US sanctions against Iran, the member of the Industries Commission of the Islamic Council stated: Although the US sanctions have had a direct impact on people’s lives, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made effective progress in the fields of technology, industry and medicine despite the sanctions. be
Referring to the economic and commercial capacities of Chabahar port, the representative of the people of Iranshahr in the parliament emphasized the interest of the Iranian side for joint investments with New Zealand.
Ruhollah Izadkhah, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Islamic Republic of Iran and New Zealand, also stressed the importance and effectiveness of parliamentary relations and said in this virtual meeting: Parliamentary talks are in line with the serious will of the authorities of the two countries to develop relations and create a friendly atmosphere between the two sides. it is affect.
Referring to the progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the fields of bio and nanotechnology and medical sciences, he called for the development of cooperation between the two countries in these fields.
The representative of the people of Tehran in the parliament considered New Zealand as a country with many scientific capabilities and emphasized the exchange of experiences between the two countries in the fields of science and new technologies in the fields of agriculture and animal husbandry.
Fatemeh Rahmani, another member of the Iran-New Zealand Parliamentary Friendship Group, also pointed to the successful presence of women in various fields of our country and said: the presence and effective scientific, political and social growth of women in Iranian universities and society shows the growth of our country and an opportunity for cooperation between the women of the two countries. It is in different fields.
Andrew Bailey and Omar Ebrahim, the heads of the Middle East and Africa Parliamentary Friendship Group in the New Zealand Parliament, also emphasized the need to strengthen Fimabin’s friendly relations, referring to the history of the relations between the two countries.
In this regard, Baily said: We hope that effective steps will be taken to deepen relations through continuous meetings between representatives of parliaments and statesmen of the two countries.
He stated: The Parliament of New Zealand is determined to strengthen relations with the Islamic Republic in various fields for the development and expansion of relations.
Omar Ebrahim further stated: Sanctions have led to a decrease in cooperation between Fimabin and it is considered an obstacle in the way of expanding relations, and we hope that this obstacle will be removed as soon as possible.