Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani in a meeting with Iran's President Ahmadinejad calls for boosting energy ties.

"The most important issue between Iran and Qatar is the expansion of energy ties, especially in the gas and electricity sectors," the Qatari prime minister said in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran, on Wednesday.

Qatar's PM Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani (L) and Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, for his part, said that "Iran has no restrictions in boosting bilateral ties with Qatar."

"All capacities should be used to enhance the relations between Iran and Qatar," IRNA quoted the Iranian president as saying.

During the meeting the Qatari prime minister said that "Qatar shares same stances with Iran on most political issues."

"The political ties between Iran and Qatar are at a high level and we hope the relations between the two countries will be further enhanced in different fields," he concluded.

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