DHAKA: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and visiting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping said on Saturday (January 23) their countries had agreed to expand economic and political ties, calling it a ‘new season’ in bilateral relations.

‘We are happy that President Xi visited Iran after the lifting of sanctions... Iran and China have agreed to increase trade to $600 billion in the next 10 years,’ Rouhani said at the news conference with Xi broadcast live on the state television, reports The Jerusalem Post.

China was one of six world powers to negotiate a landmark deal with Iran last July under which Tehran has curbed its disputed nuclear program and won a removal of isolating international sanctions in return.

BDST: 1558 HRS, JAN 23, 2016
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