He made the remarks in a meeting with the visiting Minister of Commerce, Industry and Minerals of Oman Maqbul bin Ali Sultan who is currently in Tehran to attend the Tehran-Muscat economic commission and hold separate meetings with senior Iranian officials.



The president said that there is no obstacle on the way of promotion of bilateral ties between Iran and Oman, emphasizing the need for further cooperation between the two nations.



He added that the present international situation, particularly the economic crisis, has created a good opportunity for the Persian Gulf littoral states to expand bilateral relations among them.



The Omani minister urged regional countries to promote their cooperation with other nations in the region due to the worsening economic situation of the world.



He also called for Tehran and Muscat to increase their joint investments in various economic fields.

Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA