Malik Rahmati in a meeting with the Japanese ambassador to Iran said," Iran and Japan share a lot of similarities and the most important is that they have something to say in the economic and political fields.

He added that Iran and Japan share many capabilities in different fields and the common interests should be the ground for further cooperations.

Referring to the cruel economic sanctions against Iran, the provincial Governor of East Azerbaijan stated, "Following the sanctions imposed on our country, economic relations with Japan have decreased and we expect our trade relations with Japan to increase in near future."

Referring to the historical role of East Azarbaijan in the political and cultural developments of Iran, he said," This region is the cradle of sciences, science and knowledge, and its greatest asset is human resources. As a result, it has a lot to say in the field of technology and innovation, which can be expanded jointly between the two countries."

Referring to the fact that East Azerbaijan is an industrial province, Rahmati said," the country's largest industrial companies such as tractor manufacturing and machine manufacturing are located in this province, and we can definitely establish good industrial and commercial cooperation between this province and Japanese industrialists.

Rahmati also mentioned the carpet industry of Tabriz and stated," Handwoven carpet is one of the important industries that would sell well for a long time. Tabriz carpet is a symbol of Iranian art and its weavers' creativity has been enjoyed by the Japanese.

He said," Due to the sanctions, the Japanese people have been deprived of this Iranian art for some time, and the Japanese ambassador can revive this relationship and bring good news to the Japanese people."

In another part of his speech, Rahmati referred to the field of agriculture and said," water management in agriculture is another field that can boost bilateral cooperation."