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Sat, 12/27/2008 - 13:23
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Japan calls for consolidation of ties with Iran
Tokyo, Dec 27, IRNA - Japan's foreign minister described his country's ties with Iran "good
and old" and called for consolidation of relations between the two
countries.
Hirofumi Nakasone in a meeting with visiting Iran's Deputy Foreign
Minister in Asia and Oceania Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh here
on Friday expressed hope that Tokyo and Tehran can expand their
relations as a result of the meeting between President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad and Japanese former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on the
sidelines of FAO summit meeting in Rome.
Nakasone by underscoring Iran's high capacities in international
circle, called Iran as "pillar of stability in the region." Referring
to the year 2009 as the 80th anniversary of
establishment of official diplomatic relations between Japan and Iran,
the foreign minister expressed hope that the two countries plan
special programs for commemorating the event.
He also expressed pleasure with continuous consultations between
different bodies of the two countries in recent months specially in
the fields of judiciary and bilateral cooperation.
Akhoundzadeh, for his part, conveyed warm greetings of Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to his Japanese counterpart and on the
behalf of him invited Nakasone to pay a visit to Iran.
Referring to the meeting between President Ahmadinejad and former
Japanese PM Fukuda in Rome Summit, Akhoundzadeh expressed hope that
the agreements of that meeting can be followed promptly.
He also expressed hope that Japanese companies take advantage of
existing investment opportunities in the fields of oil and gas
industry in Iran to promote mutual ties between the two countries.
The Iranian senior diplomat added, "Iran, in direction of access to
the peaceful nuclear technology was pushed by the US pressure to rely
on his domestic human resources and fortunately could gain noticeable
achievements in this field."
Akhoundzadeh concluded, "Iran, like Japan, supports destruction of all
nuclear weapons in the world and will try in this concern."
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and old" and called for consolidation of relations between the two
countries.
Hirofumi Nakasone in a meeting with visiting Iran's Deputy Foreign
Minister in Asia and Oceania Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh here
on Friday expressed hope that Tokyo and Tehran can expand their
relations as a result of the meeting between President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad and Japanese former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on the
sidelines of FAO summit meeting in Rome.
Nakasone by underscoring Iran's high capacities in international
circle, called Iran as "pillar of stability in the region." Referring
to the year 2009 as the 80th anniversary of
establishment of official diplomatic relations between Japan and Iran,
the foreign minister expressed hope that the two countries plan
special programs for commemorating the event.
He also expressed pleasure with continuous consultations between
different bodies of the two countries in recent months specially in
the fields of judiciary and bilateral cooperation.
Akhoundzadeh, for his part, conveyed warm greetings of Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to his Japanese counterpart and on the
behalf of him invited Nakasone to pay a visit to Iran.
Referring to the meeting between President Ahmadinejad and former
Japanese PM Fukuda in Rome Summit, Akhoundzadeh expressed hope that
the agreements of that meeting can be followed promptly.
He also expressed hope that Japanese companies take advantage of
existing investment opportunities in the fields of oil and gas
industry in Iran to promote mutual ties between the two countries.
The Iranian senior diplomat added, "Iran, in direction of access to
the peaceful nuclear technology was pushed by the US pressure to rely
on his domestic human resources and fortunately could gain noticeable
achievements in this field."
Akhoundzadeh concluded, "Iran, like Japan, supports destruction of all
nuclear weapons in the world and will try in this concern."
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