While receiving the letter of credence of the new Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jose Rafael Silva Aponte , Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi stated that the relations between the two countries are very close and friendly, adding, "During Mr Maduro's visit to Tehran, we had constructive discussions that led to fruitful agreements for the development of relations between the two countries".Expressing hope that effective steps will be taken in the implementation of these agreements during the mission of the new Venezuelan Ambassador, the President added, "The implementation of these understandings can operationalize the diverse capacities of the two countries in the direction of expanding fields of bilateral cooperation". In this meeting, the new Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Jose Rafael Silva Aponte also conveyed the greetings of the President and the people of Venezuela to Raisi and stated, "The nation and government of Venezuela are grateful for the support of the government and people of Iran, and during my mission, I will do my best to expand and strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries".