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Tue, 06/29/2010 - 15:59
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Mottaki: Iran focusing on converging policies in region
Tehran, June 29, IRNA – Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed that Iran always focused on policies which would lead to promotion of convergence in the region.
He made the remark Tuesday morning during a press conference held at the Islamic Republic News Agency Central Office.
He pointed to some actions and stands taken by certain countries against Iran and said while Tehran did not concentrate on points of differences with other countries, it never let anything against its national interests go without receiving its due reaction and answer.
On Iran-Egypt relations, he described the two countries as two big and important Islamic states and, referring to their numerous cultural, religious and even political common points, said though Iran has criticized some of the Egyptian past and present policies, but was mainly focusing on the policy of dialogue and interaction with Cairo.
Turning to the subject of repetitive resolutions the United Nations Security Council keeps issuing against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, Mottaki said it is now evident, more than ever, that the resolutions were being manipulated by certain countries.
Drawing a parallel between the world’s present political situation and the World Cup 2010, he said the ironical point about the two was that the three big names behind Resolution 1929 namely the US, the UK and France have been crossed out from the world cup, along with some of other countries which voted in its favor.
Pointing to the composition of the group of the countries which are involved in nuclear negotiations with Iran, he said Iran believed that the restricted and limited structure of 5+1 should change to allow some sort of an all-inclusive attitude for it.
He noted that Tehran was still lobbying for what countries should be added to the 5+1 and the results will be formally announced once the list of these countries was finalized./end
He made the remark Tuesday morning during a press conference held at the Islamic Republic News Agency Central Office.
He pointed to some actions and stands taken by certain countries against Iran and said while Tehran did not concentrate on points of differences with other countries, it never let anything against its national interests go without receiving its due reaction and answer.
On Iran-Egypt relations, he described the two countries as two big and important Islamic states and, referring to their numerous cultural, religious and even political common points, said though Iran has criticized some of the Egyptian past and present policies, but was mainly focusing on the policy of dialogue and interaction with Cairo.
Turning to the subject of repetitive resolutions the United Nations Security Council keeps issuing against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, Mottaki said it is now evident, more than ever, that the resolutions were being manipulated by certain countries.
Drawing a parallel between the world’s present political situation and the World Cup 2010, he said the ironical point about the two was that the three big names behind Resolution 1929 namely the US, the UK and France have been crossed out from the world cup, along with some of other countries which voted in its favor.
Pointing to the composition of the group of the countries which are involved in nuclear negotiations with Iran, he said Iran believed that the restricted and limited structure of 5+1 should change to allow some sort of an all-inclusive attitude for it.
He noted that Tehran was still lobbying for what countries should be added to the 5+1 and the results will be formally announced once the list of these countries was finalized./end
