Speaking to IRNA on Friday, Afkham said, ‘After removal of sanctions, we are seeking to prepare the ground for development of export within framework of the policies of the Economy of Resistance.’

The Iran-Malaysia Joint Commission session is expected to be held in the near future, the official added.

She underlined encouraging investment in the post-sanctions era.

The official referred to a recent one-day Seminar on Trade with Iran and Its Opportunities for the Malaysian Companies and noted that the framework for cooperation between the two countries will be discussed in the upcoming Joint Economic Cooperation Commission session.

Malaysian investors are interested in investment in Iran’s oil and gas projects, she added.