Iran and China are keen on enhancing their bilateral ties, Vice President and Head of the Environment Protection Organization Mohammad Javad Mohammadizadeh said, IRNA reported.
Mohammadizadeh made the remark in a ceremony held on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of establishment of ties between Iran and China in Tehran.
"Expansion of banking cooperation, commercial ties and boosting financial exchanges, as well as expanding ties in environmental areas with china are included in the Islamic Republic of Iran's agenda,' he added.
Mohammadizadeh said that Tehran and Beijing have developed friendly ties and it provides the best opportunity for further cooperation and investment.
"Although an agreement was signed between Iran and China in the field of environment in 2004, the two countries have still a long way to go,' he added.
China and Iran on Saturday signed several agreements on infrastructure and trade cooperation, a fact further testifying to the already strong political and economic ties between the two countries
China and Iran established diplomatic relations in 1971 and bilateral relations have developed steadily in recent years.
In 2010, bilateral trade reached a record 29.3 billion U.S. dollars, increasing by 38.5 percent over the previous year. China has also given financial and technological support to some major infrastructure projects in Iran.