"I invite Iran to strengthen relations through economic, cultural, and technological diplomacy," he said while welcoming Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari here on Monday.
Gobel met Safari ahead of a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Indonesia on May 23–24, 2023
Safari said that the Iranian President's visit is a follow-up to Gobel and other House members' visit to Iran last year.
Gobel pointed out that Iran has strengths in health and pharmaceutical technology, as well as capabilities in railway signaling technology.
"Iran's nanotechnology research is one of the most recognized in the world. This is a future technology that Indonesia must master," he said.
During his visit to Iran, he also witnessed Iran's capabilities in using robots for health technology.
He said that the prices of medicines in Iran are cheap, too. He had been invited to see the products of Iran's nanotechnology research, such as optical fibers.
He asked Iran to provide immigration support so that Indonesian tourists can comfortably visit the country.
As a country with natural resource wealth, the deputy speaker said, Indonesia has a huge potential to export its products to Iran. Iran's population of close to 90 million is a sizable target market, he noted.
"Indonesia can export agricultural and plantation products, cooking oil, coal, and so on. In addition, Iran's thriving economy can be a target for investment in infrastructure," he added.
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