In a meeting between Iran's Vice-President and Head of Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar and Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome, both sides voiced their willingness to pave the ground for further development of their cooperation in environmental fields.
Gentiloni underlined the importance of regional and international cooperation in tackling environmental problems.
Pointing to the friendly ties between the two countries, Ebtekar said Iran and Italy could have close cooperation in environmental issues in addition to politics and economy.
Ebtekar arrived in Rome on Tuesday for a two-day stay upon the invitation of her Italian counterpart to explore avenues to further boost bilateral cooperation.
In December, 2013, Ebtekar voiced Tehran's willingness to overcome environmental problems through using other countries' experiences in this field.
Speaking at a meeting with former Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in Tehran at the time, Ebtekar said that Iran-Italy cooperation in the field of environment will boost following the removal of challenges facing the sector.