Ambassador (Prof.) Fazeeha Azmi conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake and expressed confidence in the continued growth of bilateral relations between the two countries, when she presented her Letters of Credence to the…
Ambassador (Prof.) Fazeeha Azmi conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes of the President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake and expressed confidence in the continued growth of bilateral relations between the two countries, when she presented her Letters of Credence to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian at the Office of the President in Tehran, recently. She expressed her intention to explore new avenues of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in view of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Iran, which will be commemorated in 2027. President (Dr.) Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Ambassador (Prof.) Fazeeha Azmi on the commencement of her new tenure as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Iran. He reaffirmed Iran’s interest to further strengthening the relations under the full activation of the existing bilateral framework with Sri Lanka, particularly in the economic sector. The discussion also focused on promoting tourism and higher education sectors of cooperation between Sri Lanka and Iran, with the aim of deepening the people-to-people contacts. While appreciating all assistance extended by the Government of Iran to Sri Lanka, Ambassador (Prof.) Fazeeha Azmi appreciated the Iran President’s commitment to further enhance bilateral relations and underlined the importance of further exploring trade, medicine and engineering services opportunities between the two countries. The Ambassador also expressed that Sri Lanka expects sustainable peace in Iran. The President assured his fullest support for the Ambassador’s work plan and encouraged continued engagement to explore new avenues of cooperation.
