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Greek FM: Iran-Greece ties deep rooted, historic
Athens, Dec 7, IRNA – Greek Minister of Foreign affairs Dimitris Droutsas describing Iran-Greek ties as deep-rooted and historic added that no factor can change such realities.
Droustas made the statement in a meeting with visiting Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki in Athens on Monday.
During the meeting Droustas reiterated that such backgrounds provide good cradles for expansion of bilateral ties and they remain intact in confrontation with entire negative factors.
He added, “The long record of bilateral ties reveal the fact that such relations have always existed in our two countries’ histories and today we are determined not only to sustain, but also to strengthen and expand them.”
Droustas further added that Athens is keen to maintain its good ties with Tehran, believing that viewpoints of both nations on world developments are quite similar. Droustas also stated that Mottaki's visit of Greece is of great importance for his country.
“The Republic of Greece is interested in comprehensive cooperation with the Islamic of Iran and you can trust Athens unlimitedly,” Droustas emphasized.
Regarding his country’s interest in strengthening economic ties with Iran, Droustas said that his country is particularly keen in cooperating with Tehran in the energy field, as well as in the renewable and diversified energies in high-tech fields.
Greece’s cooperation with Iran in such other fields as cultural exchanges, building construction and agricultural technologies, too, are of high importance for Athens, he added.
Droustas also considered multilateral cooperation of Iran and Greece with other countries aimed at further dynamizing such cooperation as being greatly important, expressing hope for greater cooperation with Iran in the international scenes.
He voiced his government’s support for the trilateral Tehran communiqué (Iran-Turkey-Brazil), adding that Athens’ stand on the issue were clear and precise.
Droustas wholeheartedly accepted Mottaki’s invitation for a state visit of Iran, expressing hope that it could be made in near future.
Mottaki, for his part, reiterated that expanding bilateral ties would not only be to the benefit of both nations but to the entire region as well.
“The rich background of bilateral ties proves that the two nations have had broad cooperation as of very remote past,” Mottaki added.
He referred to the continuous consultation between the two countries’ officials in various international fields, adding that the existing potentials in both sides need to be identified and listed carefully to facilitate taking firm steps in further expansion of economic ties between Iran and the EU’s oldest member state, Greece.
Mottaki said he agreed with Droustas on the need to boost cooperation in energy field and elaborated on Iran’s capabilities in the field, including cooperation in transferring energy from and through Iran to Greece and thereon to entire Europe.
He said that Greece is a noteworthy country in Europe, keeping in mind both its high demand for energy and its role as a great passage route to various destinations in Europe.
Mottaki said that he also agreed with Droustas on the need for boosting cultural cooperation between the two ancient countries.
Referring to the background of multi-lateral cooperation of Iran and Greece in Balkans region, Mottaki added that “consultations between Iran-Greece can facilitate seeking justice seeking solutions.”
Elsewhere in his talks Mottaki elaborated in the fragile regional situations in the region, particularly in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.
He referred to the consecutive US administrations’ continual failures in regional countries, including Afghanistan, emphasizing, “The regional crises must be solved relying on regional solutions and in this framework paying due attention to regional potentials is necessary.”
The two sides also focused on cooperation between the two countries’ naval commercial fleets and the establishment of a joint political consultative committee./end
Droustas made the statement in a meeting with visiting Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki in Athens on Monday.
During the meeting Droustas reiterated that such backgrounds provide good cradles for expansion of bilateral ties and they remain intact in confrontation with entire negative factors.
He added, “The long record of bilateral ties reveal the fact that such relations have always existed in our two countries’ histories and today we are determined not only to sustain, but also to strengthen and expand them.”
Droustas further added that Athens is keen to maintain its good ties with Tehran, believing that viewpoints of both nations on world developments are quite similar. Droustas also stated that Mottaki's visit of Greece is of great importance for his country.
“The Republic of Greece is interested in comprehensive cooperation with the Islamic of Iran and you can trust Athens unlimitedly,” Droustas emphasized.
Regarding his country’s interest in strengthening economic ties with Iran, Droustas said that his country is particularly keen in cooperating with Tehran in the energy field, as well as in the renewable and diversified energies in high-tech fields.
Greece’s cooperation with Iran in such other fields as cultural exchanges, building construction and agricultural technologies, too, are of high importance for Athens, he added.
Droustas also considered multilateral cooperation of Iran and Greece with other countries aimed at further dynamizing such cooperation as being greatly important, expressing hope for greater cooperation with Iran in the international scenes.
He voiced his government’s support for the trilateral Tehran communiqué (Iran-Turkey-Brazil), adding that Athens’ stand on the issue were clear and precise.
Droustas wholeheartedly accepted Mottaki’s invitation for a state visit of Iran, expressing hope that it could be made in near future.
Mottaki, for his part, reiterated that expanding bilateral ties would not only be to the benefit of both nations but to the entire region as well.
“The rich background of bilateral ties proves that the two nations have had broad cooperation as of very remote past,” Mottaki added.
He referred to the continuous consultation between the two countries’ officials in various international fields, adding that the existing potentials in both sides need to be identified and listed carefully to facilitate taking firm steps in further expansion of economic ties between Iran and the EU’s oldest member state, Greece.
Mottaki said he agreed with Droustas on the need to boost cooperation in energy field and elaborated on Iran’s capabilities in the field, including cooperation in transferring energy from and through Iran to Greece and thereon to entire Europe.
He said that Greece is a noteworthy country in Europe, keeping in mind both its high demand for energy and its role as a great passage route to various destinations in Europe.
Mottaki said that he also agreed with Droustas on the need for boosting cultural cooperation between the two ancient countries.
Referring to the background of multi-lateral cooperation of Iran and Greece in Balkans region, Mottaki added that “consultations between Iran-Greece can facilitate seeking justice seeking solutions.”
Elsewhere in his talks Mottaki elaborated in the fragile regional situations in the region, particularly in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.
He referred to the consecutive US administrations’ continual failures in regional countries, including Afghanistan, emphasizing, “The regional crises must be solved relying on regional solutions and in this framework paying due attention to regional potentials is necessary.”
The two sides also focused on cooperation between the two countries’ naval commercial fleets and the establishment of a joint political consultative committee./end
