TEHRAN, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Iran's atomic chief on Monday expressed his country's readiness to cooperate with Saudi Arabia in the development of peaceful nuclear technology, according to Iran's IRIB news agency.
President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami made the remarks in a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi on the sidelines of the first International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology and the 30th National Nuclear Conference in the central Iranian province of Isfahan.
Eslami said Iran was ready to cooperate with regional countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, in the development of nuclear technology.
The AEOI chief said Iran possessed favorable research and educational capacities in nuclear technology and was ready to share its experiences and knowledge with other countries.
The Saudi ambassador, for his part, highlighted the necessity to increase interactions between the two countries.
He described Iran as a "neighboring, brotherly and friendly" country, hoping that further progress would be made in bilateral cooperation and the field of peaceful nuclear activities.
Iran and Saudi Arabia formally declared in April of last year the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect.
Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in early 2016 in response to attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran. The attacks followed Saudi Arabia's execution of a Shiite cleric. ■
