President Hassan Rouhani says the nuclear agreement with the P5+1 group of countries has paved the way for the expansion of Iran’s relations with other countries.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran will have more appropriate conditions after the nuclear agreement and the lifting of illegal sanctions to establish and improve trade and economic relations with other countries,” Rouhani said in a meeting with Singapore’s new non-resident Ambassador to Tehran Ong Keng Yong on Sunday.
On July 14, Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia – and Germany finalized the text of the nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
Under the JCPOA, limits will be put on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for, among other things, the removal of all economic and financial bans against the Islamic Republic.
Rouhani said Iran and Singapore have always maintained good ties but should increase their trade and economic cooperation to an “acceptable” level.
The Iranian president said the two countries should improve cooperation in banking and tourism. He also expressed Iran’s readiness to bolster ties with Singapore in the fields of energy, science, technology and culture.
The Singaporean ambassador, who submitted his credentials to President Rouhani, called for increased trade and economic exchanges with Iran. He said Singapore is keen to boost cultural and tourist ties with the Islamic Republic as a country with an ancient civilization.
It is noteworthy that Imam Khomeini, the leader of the Islamic Revolution used to emphasize on maintaining amicable ties with all nations expect those who fall short of respecting the rights of the oppressed nations.