The meeting between Iran’s Minister of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare Solat Mortazavi and Qatar's Minister of Labor Ali bin Samikh Al Marri came on the sidelines of the 111th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva on Friday.
That comes as Al Marri has been elected as the rotating president of the International Labour Conference.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar, especially on labor issues.
Mortazavi said in the meeting that expansion of relations with Qatar is of strategic importance for the Islamic Republic of Iran, adding that the two countries have adopted some valuable measures to cooperate in international forums.
Emphasizing the importance of expanding relations with Iran, Al-Marri said that his country would not forget Iran's support during the time that Qatar was under sanctions by some regional countries.
The Qatari minister added that he will pay a visit to Tehran to discuss increased cooperation between Iran and Qatar on the issue of labor.
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