Referring to the significant growth of trade relations between Iran and Kazakhstan last year, Iran President said that this level of economic relations between Iran and Kazakhstan are not on par with that of bilateral political ties, and the two countries need to boost their trade ties.

Iran PressIran News: On Wednesday night, Ebrahim Raisi recieved Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Alikhan Ismailov, who traveled to Tehran to follow up on the implementation of the agreements made between the presidents of the two countries. Alikhan Smailov.

In this meetin Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized on the development of bilateral relations, especially in the economic and commercial fields.

Investing in transit infrastructure from Central Asia to the Persian Gulf, developing transportation to facilitate trade cooperation, increasing cooperation in the field of agriculture, and using innovative mechanisms in the monetary and banking fields were among the other issues that Raisi with the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

Raisi also called for attention to the development of cultural and civilizational relations between Iran and Kazakhstan and considered it necessary to establish a joint cultural committee to promote relations in this area.

The Prime Minister of Kazakhstan also expressed his interest in the development and deepening of his country's relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially in the field of economic and commercial investments

He also added: "the volume of relations between the two countries is not proportional to the existing capacities, and for this reason, we have designed a road map for the development of future cooperation."

Alikhan Smailov expressed hope that by speeding up the implementation of the Tehran-Astana agreements in various fields, the new increased level of cooperation would bring tangible benefits and achievements for the two nations. 219