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"Given the existence of grounds for the
promotion of interactions between the two countries of Iran and Sri Lanka, we
can have effective interactions with each other not only in the extradition
of criminals but also in other judicial and civil issues," Bakhtiari
said in a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Rauff Hakeem here in Tehran
on Saturday.
Bakhtiari said Iran's judicial apparatus is prepared
to arrange training courses for Sri Lankan legal experts in a bid to transfer
its legal experiences to the South Asian state.
Bakhtiari further underlined the necessity for Iran
and Sri Lanka to play an active role to establish an international court of
justice in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as international legal centers have
not acted properly to defend the oppressed nations.
Earlier this month, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali
Akbar Salehi in a meeting with Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce
Rishad Bathiyutheen underlined Tehran's readiness to further develop
relations and cooperation with Colombo in different fields.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran is fully ready
for supporting and evermore expansion of comprehensive cooperation with Sri
Lanka, particularly in political, economic, commercial, transit, and joint
investments fields," Salehi said in Tehran at the time.
Bathiyutheen, for his part, appreciated the Iranian
officials for their assistance in the process of his country's development,
and expressed the hope that the level of commercial and economic cooperation
with the Islamic Republic of Iran, particularly in energy field, would
increase.
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Monday, December 24, 2012
Minister: Iran Keen to Boost Judicial Cooperation with Sri Lanka
