TEHRAN – MP Elyas Naderan on Wednesday proposed forming Iran-Japan joint economic committee in a bid to boost comprehensive cooperation, especially in energy sector.

“Expansion of economic exchangers between Iran and Japan will provide the ground for a considerable boost in bilateral relations,” Naderan, who sits on the Majlis Economic Committee, told visiting Japanese lawmaker Tamora.
He said the implementation of Article 44 of Iran’s Constitution which calls for the privatization of state-run economy, will provide the opportunity for foreign businesses to make investments on Iranian projects.
Iran’s economy has the potential for a minimum 150 billion dollars investment within the next seven years, said the lawmaker.
Tamora stated that Japan is prepared to bolster trade ties with the Islamic Republic.
“Iran is an important and influential country in the region and has a great economic potential,” he added.
---------Majlis welcomes close relations with Tokyo
In a separate meeting with Tamora, MP Kazem Jalali said Iranian parliament welcomes “any program aimed at expansion of relations between Tehran and Tokyo in various spheres, especially joint investments.”
Jalali, a member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said the two nations have developed exemplary cooperation over the course of history.
Tamora, for his part, expressed Japan’s interest in further expansion of relation with the Islamic Republic.
Japan is aware of Iran’s great potential for cooperation and is determined to step up efforts to implement joint projects with Iran