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Tasnim News Agency, Iran
Sept 29 2013
Iranian FM Holds Meetings with Counterparts from Region
September 29, 2013 - 12:10
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's minister of foreign affairs, now in New York
City to attend the 68th annual session of the United Nations General
Assembly, met with his counterparts from some regional countries on
Saturday.Print Mohammad Javad Zarif had meetings with foreign
ministers of some regional countries, namely Armenia, Turkmenistan,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Syria on Saturday on the sidelines of
the UN annual gathering.
In the meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Zarif expressed Tehran's
determination to maintain, expand and bolster bilateral relations with
Yerevan.
The Armenian official, for his part, pointed to the significance of
joint economic projects between Tehran and Yerevan, and expressed
satisfaction with the status of cultural and parliamentarian
cooperation between the two nations.
In a separate meeting, Zarif and Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit
Meredow discussed bilateral relations, particularly partnership in
transportation and transit fields. They also exchanged viewpoints on
expansion of energy cooperation between Tehran and Ashgabat.
Another meeting between the Iranian and Emirati foreign ministers
focused on the issues regarding Iranian expatriates in the Arab
country and economic ties between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
Meeting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem was among other
meetings in Zarif's schedule on Saturday. The two top diplomats
discussed the latest developments in Syria during the meeting, and
conferred on the approaches to end the lingering crisis in the Arab
country.
From: Baghdasarian
Sept 29 2013
Iranian FM Holds Meetings with Counterparts from Region
September 29, 2013 - 12:10
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's minister of foreign affairs, now in New York
City to attend the 68th annual session of the United Nations General
Assembly, met with his counterparts from some regional countries on
Saturday.Print Mohammad Javad Zarif had meetings with foreign
ministers of some regional countries, namely Armenia, Turkmenistan,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Syria on Saturday on the sidelines of
the UN annual gathering.
In the meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Zarif expressed Tehran's
determination to maintain, expand and bolster bilateral relations with
Yerevan.
The Armenian official, for his part, pointed to the significance of
joint economic projects between Tehran and Yerevan, and expressed
satisfaction with the status of cultural and parliamentarian
cooperation between the two nations.
In a separate meeting, Zarif and Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit
Meredow discussed bilateral relations, particularly partnership in
transportation and transit fields. They also exchanged viewpoints on
expansion of energy cooperation between Tehran and Ashgabat.
Another meeting between the Iranian and Emirati foreign ministers
focused on the issues regarding Iranian expatriates in the Arab
country and economic ties between Tehran and Abu Dhabi.
Meeting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem was among other
meetings in Zarif's schedule on Saturday. The two top diplomats
discussed the latest developments in Syria during the meeting, and
conferred on the approaches to end the lingering crisis in the Arab
country.
From: Baghdasarian