Deputy foreign minister due in Manila on Friday

Talking to IRNA Thursday, Tanhaei said that Rahimpour will reciprocate his Filipino counterpart's visit to Tehran last year.

Deputy foreign minister's trip to Manila will mark a major event in bilateral ties.

During the visit, the latest issues pertinent to political, economic, cultural cooperation will be discussed, he said.

Referring to the Tehran-Manila friendly ties, Tanhaei said, 'I think the newly-established government of Rodrigo Duterte has prepared suitable conditions for further cooperation between the two nations.'

Implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has removed obstacles in the way of deepening ties, he said.

Referring to the two countries' capacities for boosting collaboration, he said that Iran's private sector boasts of numerous capacities for assuming greater role in upgrading mutual cooperation.

Agriculture, tourism, modern technologies, sea transportation are among suitable areas of cooperation between the two countries, he said.
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