TEHRAN -- Iran's non-resident Ambassador to Yangon, Rassoul Eslami and Myanmar's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Win Aung on Tuesday emphasized the need for expansion of bilateral political and economic ties.

Eslami, inviting Aung to visit Tehran in the near future, expressed hope that the trip would lead to further promotion of Iran-Myanmar relations.

Aung, for his part, announced his country's interest in developing cooperation with Iran.

Pointing to the fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys an important position in the Middle East, he said that Myanmar would soon open its embassy in Tehran.

In another development, Eslami held talks with the country's Minister of Industry Aung Thaung.

During the meeting, the two sides urged top officials of the two countries to prepare the ground for expansion of bilateral cooperation.