MADRID -- Iranian Ambassador to Havana Ahmad Edrisian in a meeting with Cuban Vice-President Carlos Lage in Havana expressed Tehran's willingness to expand ties with Havana.

At the meeting, Edrisian informed Lage of the measures taken to boost mutual ties including exchange of high-ranking delegations between Tehran and Havana in near future.

He added that the Tehran mayor and the head of the Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Group will travel to Havana soon.

The two sides also stressed the importance of promoting economic ties in accordance with the high level of the two countries political relations.

They also discussed their countries' views on international important issues, IRNA reported.

The Cuban vice-president referring to his last year's visit to Tehran said Iran as an independent state plays an important role on the international scene especially under current critical situation.

He also expressed his country's readiness to expand relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in various domains.