Iran’s minister of road and urban development said his visit to Qatar will focus on negotiations to launch regular shipping lines between port cities of the two countries and an agreement to allow Qatar Airways better access to Iran’s airspace.
Rostam Qassemi, who is accompanying President Ebrahim Raisi in his visit to Doha, was speaking before departure for Qatar.
The minister said that the negotiations with the Qatari side were long planned.
“During the visit to Qatar, we will discuss ways to develop trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. I hope this visit will set the stage for meetings and negotiations between businesspeople of the two countries in the near future, with the aim of expansion of economic cooperation,” he added.
President Raisi left Tehran for the Qatari capital on Monday morning to attend a Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit of heads of states.
Raisi has said that his Doha visit also focuses on expansion of bilateral ties with neighboring Qatar.
Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ezzatollah Zarghami are also accompanying the president in his visit to Doha.