Tehran: Iran's Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance, Abdolnaser Hemmati, and Sudan's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Gibril Ibrahim Mohamed, have agreed to increase economic and trade cooperation between the two nations. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Sudanese minister visits Tehran at the head of an economic delegation. He held talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday evening. Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the re-establishment of political relations between the two countries and hoped that this new phase of relations would lead to the development and flourishing of economic and trade ties. The Sudanese minister highlighted advantages such as the existence of fertile land in Sudan for agricultural products, including oilseeds, sesame, peanuts, and livestock farming, as well as rich underground resources. He further announced the willingness of the Sudanese government and people to develop economic relations and cooperation with the Islamic Republic. It is worth noting that the Republic of Sudan has an area of 1,886,000 square kilometers and a population of 45 million, over 97% of whom are Muslims.