Minister of Industry, Imad Hoballah, on Tuesday met with Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mohammad Jalal Firouznia, over the best means to boost and activate bilateral relations and cooperation between Lebanon and Iran, especially at the economic and Industrial levels.

For his part, Hoballah lauded the Iranian republic’s support for Lebanon and explained the importance of adopting specialized productive industries in the sectors of medicine, technology, food, solar energy, and others.

The Lebanese Minister also gave the Iranian diplomat a briefing on Lebanon’s intention to fortify its economic relations with eastern countries in a bid to bolster the country’s local economy, hoping that this will open new markets for Lebanese products.

In turn, the Iranian diplomat reiterated his country’s willingness to support Lebanon in different fields, especially the industrial one.

Source: NNA