Tehran: Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Atabak has proposed the formation of a joint economic and trade commission by Iran and Sudan with the aim of developing economic relations between the two countries. Atabak hosted Sudan's Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Gibril Ibrahim and his accompanying delegation in Tehran on Saturday. According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the Iranian minister described the Sudanese official's trip to Iran as a good start for cooperation between the two countries, noting that both sides possess high potential for economic cooperation, which he believes will definitely grow through more interaction. Atabak suggested that forming a joint economic and trade commission should be the first step for boosting bilateral cooperation. The Sudanese minister acknowledged Iran as a country with a rich civilization that has successfully utilized its domestic capabilities to counter the sanctions imposed on it. He expressed that Sudan, facing similar sanctions , will certainly benefit from Iranian experiences to counter these measures.