TEHRAN A European Union Parliament member, Professor Rosenik met and conferred with the Head of Majlis Commission of Mines and Industries Norouz-Zadeh on Monday.

The Iranian MP referred to the role played by the parliaments in boosting the relations among governments and announced the Iranian Parliament's readiness to expand its cooperation with the EU Parliament.

He said that Iran and Europe have lots of historic and cultural shared backgrounds and enjoy long-lasting relations, IRNA reported.

Norouz-Zadeh explained about the activities of the Mines and Industries Commission, adding, "Iran has vast potentials in various industrial fields and the different countries can cooperate with Iran based on their industrial capabilities.

He then referred to certain fields in which Iran is interested in operation with Europe, including the European companies' investments in gas, oil and petrochemical industries, asking for broader economic cooperation with the European Union.

Professor Rosenik, too, expressed his delight over the opportunity to attend the Iranian Parliament's session and asked for broader cooperation between the Iranian Parliament with the European Union Parliament in order to expand Iran's relations with Europe in all possible fields.