Iran, Uruguay discuss industrial cooperation

Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Uruguay’s Minister of Industry Raul Sendic have discussed issues of mutual interests in Tehran.

The two discussed prospects of boosting industrial ties that would include manufacture of light and heavy machinery and construction of power plants.

Mottaki said that Iran is ready to provide the South American country with light and heavy machinery, as well as engineering services for construction of dams and power plants. Furthermore, he said Sendic’s visit could be a turning point in relations between the two countries.

The Uruguayan official, for his part, described Iran’s achievements in various fields as significant, saying the country’s development shows sanctions and international pressure against Iran have proven to be of no avail.

Sendic added that Iran and Uruguay have agreed “to set up special working groups aimed at identify new fields for cooperation.”

Upon taking office for the first time in 2005, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made efforts establish closer ties with Latin and South American countries including Venezuela, Cuba, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay.