Publish Date: 19 September 2023 - 20:17

Tehran, IRNA – Saudi Arabia's new ambassador to Tehran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi has participated in the 17th International Exhibition of Plastics, Rubber, Machinery & Equipment, known as IranPlast, in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.

Attending the IranPlast on Tuesday, Al-Anzi hailed Iran's significant scientific and technological progress in the petrochemical industry.

He thanked Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs efforts for increasing cooperation between the two countries, adding that they are trying to increase the interaction between Saudi Arabia and Iran, especially in the economic fields.

Iran and Saudi Arabia joining BRICS group of emerging economies is an opportunity for the two sides to bolster cooperation and interactions, he noted.

The 17th International Exhibition of Plastics, Rubber, Machinery & Equipment, known as IranPlast, has kicked off in the Iranian capital Tehran on September 17 and will wrap up on September 20.

Some 550 Iranian firms and 230 foreign companies from Germany, Spain, Italy, China, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan, Syria and India take part in the event.

The exhibition which is the largest plastic industry event in West Asia and one of the most valuable plastic industry exhibitions in the world, aims to pave the way for prospering the market of the Iran-made plastic industries, as well as facilitating the global marketing process and the presence of this sector in international markets.

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