The Thai envoy"s remarks came on Saturday as his country is going to assume chairmanship of the ASEAN for next term.
"As the Islamic Republic of Iran has recently joined the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and the fact that Thailand’s ASEAN chairmanship will commence on January 1, 2019, Thailand stands ready to continue to further widen cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and ASEAN to be as effective and sustainable as those of ASEAN Dialogue Partners," Vipattipumiprates said.
Thailand"s ambassador, meantime, pointed to close cooperation between the two countries for more than four centuries, and said, "Our longstanding relations have continued to move forward on many fronts."
He said several exchanges of high-ranking official visits between the two sides are another testimony of the longstanding friendship.
“There have been exchanges of visits at all levels. The third Thai-Iranian Political Consultation and Joint Consular Meetings have resulted in significant progress. A strong foundation has been laid to shape the future course of our relations in all aspects for the mutual benefits of our two countries and peoples,” he said.
The ASEAN officially ratified Iran’s membership in the TAC in August. The treaty was signed by the ASEAN founding members of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore in 1976 to promote perpetual peace, everlasting amity and cooperation among the people of Southeast Asia, which would contribute to their strength, solidarity, and closer relationship.
Source: Farsnews - Date: (08 December 2018)