Iran, Malaysia discuss bilateral ties

Iranian Ambassador to Malaysia Mohammad Jalal Firouznia and Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday explored avenues for bolstering and reinvigorating bilateral ties. During the meeting in the Malaysian capital today, Firouznia and Hamidi underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation between Iran and Malaysia. During the meeting, the Iranian ambassador pointed to the current status of relations between Iran and Malaysia, and said, “Iran is ready to help implementation of agreements it has signed with Malaysia.” The Malaysian minister, for his part, thanked the Iranian ambassador for his efforts to further expand mutual cooperation with Malaysia during his tenure in Kuala Lumpur, reiterating the need for implementation of agreements signed between the two countries. Iran and Malaysia share many cultural and social affinities and the ties between the two countries’ people are very close.