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Iran emphasizes need for boosting regional co-op
Sofia, May 29, IRNA – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Friday that Iran attaches great importance to expansion of regional cooperation.
Mottaki made the above statement in his address to the 22nd Foreign Ministers Gathering of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) which is being held in Bulgaria’s capital city, Sofia, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Information and Media Head Office reported on Friday night.
“We believe regional cooperation is the completion of national and international policies of any country,” Mottaki pointed out.
"Iran in its foreign policy pursues the well being, and good political and security status of all regional countries through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and in that respect, we favor expansion of relations with our neighbors and signing regional pacts that comprise a major part of our foreign policy priorities.”
Mottaki referred to the shared historical, civilizational, and cultural statuses of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization member countries as appropriate paths for nations and governments for cooperation amid a peaceful, friendly, and assuring atmosphere, in which mutual understanding abounds.
Appreciating the organization’s achievements, Mottaki added that "the organization has provided a good framework for regional economic cooperation.”
Emphasizing Iran's strong motivation for cooperation with other countries within the framework of regional institutes and foundations, Mottaki added: “Presently the volume of the country’s business and economic transaction with the organization’s member countries is increasing appropriately, and good potentials exist for further improvement.”
Mottaki reiterated, “Iran is interested in taking advantage of its capabilities at the service of expanding and improving cooperation and in negotiations over participation.”
Referring to the agenda of the ongoing gathering, which includes cooperation for energy, transportation, agriculture, commerce and tourism, health and environment, Mottaki said that the activities and potentials of the country in such fields could be used for greater cooperation at the organization.
“Besides, Iran has shared borders, -ties, and geographical proximity with the littoral states of the Persian Gulf and Southern Asian countries and can thus act as a link between the east and west,” he stressed.
Iran is keen to play a more dynamic role in pursuing regional activities and to participate on a greater scale in regional cooperation fields, he added.”
Emphasizing that cooperation in the transportation field needs to expand among member countries, Mottaki said, “Beyond doubt cooperation in the transportation field can play an ever increasing role in boosting trade ties, in strengthening relations among nations and in improvement of economic and social statuses among member countries."
Mottaki noted that “Iran has benefitted from road and railroad infrastructures and a unique geographical status and these potentials can serve for growing and expanding of regional trade among the organization’s members, in particular, in transferring their goods to other regions.”
Mottaki further emphasized the importance of energy in today’s world as a decisive factor, reiterating that "Iran, as the second greatest owner of the world oil and natural gas resources, is keen to use its broad potentials to the service of expanding the dimensions of regional cooperation, and is ready for expansion of cooperation in such fields.”
TEHRAN TRI-LATERAL DECLARATION
Mottaki also referred to the recent signing of the Tehran trilateral nuclear swap deal, reiterating, “The swap formula has provided an opportunity for cooperation and mutual trust-building and its implementation can provide an opportunity for interactions rather than confrontation.”
COOPERATION TO END CONFLICTS
Elsewhere in his address, Mottaki said that the way to help resolving regional crises is adopting a cooperation approach, setting an example of resolving the Lebanese crisis by such a method.
The 22nd Foreign Ministers’ Gathering of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation which began in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday will continue for another two days.
The BSEC, spearheaded by Turkey in the early 1990s, was essentially designed as an economic initiative, based on the principle that improvement in economic relations would make it easier to solve the region’s political problems. As such, the organization has largely avoided any political discussion that could overshadow economic cooperation./end
Mottaki made the above statement in his address to the 22nd Foreign Ministers Gathering of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) which is being held in Bulgaria’s capital city, Sofia, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Information and Media Head Office reported on Friday night.
“We believe regional cooperation is the completion of national and international policies of any country,” Mottaki pointed out.
"Iran in its foreign policy pursues the well being, and good political and security status of all regional countries through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, and in that respect, we favor expansion of relations with our neighbors and signing regional pacts that comprise a major part of our foreign policy priorities.”
Mottaki referred to the shared historical, civilizational, and cultural statuses of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization member countries as appropriate paths for nations and governments for cooperation amid a peaceful, friendly, and assuring atmosphere, in which mutual understanding abounds.
Appreciating the organization’s achievements, Mottaki added that "the organization has provided a good framework for regional economic cooperation.”
Emphasizing Iran's strong motivation for cooperation with other countries within the framework of regional institutes and foundations, Mottaki added: “Presently the volume of the country’s business and economic transaction with the organization’s member countries is increasing appropriately, and good potentials exist for further improvement.”
Mottaki reiterated, “Iran is interested in taking advantage of its capabilities at the service of expanding and improving cooperation and in negotiations over participation.”
Referring to the agenda of the ongoing gathering, which includes cooperation for energy, transportation, agriculture, commerce and tourism, health and environment, Mottaki said that the activities and potentials of the country in such fields could be used for greater cooperation at the organization.
“Besides, Iran has shared borders, -ties, and geographical proximity with the littoral states of the Persian Gulf and Southern Asian countries and can thus act as a link between the east and west,” he stressed.
Iran is keen to play a more dynamic role in pursuing regional activities and to participate on a greater scale in regional cooperation fields, he added.”
Emphasizing that cooperation in the transportation field needs to expand among member countries, Mottaki said, “Beyond doubt cooperation in the transportation field can play an ever increasing role in boosting trade ties, in strengthening relations among nations and in improvement of economic and social statuses among member countries."
Mottaki noted that “Iran has benefitted from road and railroad infrastructures and a unique geographical status and these potentials can serve for growing and expanding of regional trade among the organization’s members, in particular, in transferring their goods to other regions.”
Mottaki further emphasized the importance of energy in today’s world as a decisive factor, reiterating that "Iran, as the second greatest owner of the world oil and natural gas resources, is keen to use its broad potentials to the service of expanding the dimensions of regional cooperation, and is ready for expansion of cooperation in such fields.”
TEHRAN TRI-LATERAL DECLARATION
Mottaki also referred to the recent signing of the Tehran trilateral nuclear swap deal, reiterating, “The swap formula has provided an opportunity for cooperation and mutual trust-building and its implementation can provide an opportunity for interactions rather than confrontation.”
COOPERATION TO END CONFLICTS
Elsewhere in his address, Mottaki said that the way to help resolving regional crises is adopting a cooperation approach, setting an example of resolving the Lebanese crisis by such a method.
The 22nd Foreign Ministers’ Gathering of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation which began in Sofia, Bulgaria on Thursday will continue for another two days.
The BSEC, spearheaded by Turkey in the early 1990s, was essentially designed as an economic initiative, based on the principle that improvement in economic relations would make it easier to solve the region’s political problems. As such, the organization has largely avoided any political discussion that could overshadow economic cooperation./end
