On October 9th, President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Ahad Mohammadi, President of the Iran-China Friendship Association. President Li Xiaolin expressed her welcome to President Mohammadi for visiting China and participating in the annual meeting of the friendship associations between China and Iran. She wished the meeting a complete success. Mr. Mohammadi said that after the signing of the Iran Nuclear Agreement, foreign sanctions against Iran will be gradually lifted so that China-Iran cooperation will face new opportunities. China is an old friend of Iran. Iran will not forget China for providing great help when Iran encountered difficult times, and Iran is willing to strengthen relations with China under the new situation. The Iran-China Friendship Association also hopes to keep close contact with the CPAFFC in order to discuss the cooperation under "One Belt and One Road" projects, tourism and other fields. Mrs. Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC also attended the meeting.