IRI Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki here on Monday asked for constructive interaction of the West with Iran. Mottaki who arrived in London on Monday to take part at an international conference on reconstruction of Afghanistan a...Jan 31, 2006Mottaki: Afghan timetable needed for foreign troop withdrawal
Afghanistan Conference-Iran FM Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called Tuesday for a timetable to be set for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan to prevent the risk of causing further domestic insecurity and regional conce...Jan 31, 2006Iran, China discuss developments in Iranian nuclear case
Iran and China on Tuesday discussed latest developments in connection with Iran`s nuclear case and explored avenues for bolstering of bilateral cooperation. Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with Chinese Foreign Minist...Jan 30, 2006Iran urges all-out expansion of ties with neighbors: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday night stressed the importance of bolstering relations with neighboring states in all fields. The foreign minister was speaking to the visiting Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin Alawi Abd...Jan 30, 2006FM: Iran`s referral to UNSC will end voluntary cooperation with IAEA
Referral of Iran`s nuclear case to the United Nations Security Council or notice to the Council to this effect will definitely end Iran`s voluntary cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday eveni...Jan 29, 2006Iran, Poland review expansion of mutual ties
Visiting Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowsti conferred here Sunday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expansion of mutual relations as well as regional developments. According to the Information and Press Bureau of th...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki: Europeans hasty in dealing with Iran`s peaceful program
Europeans have dealt hastily with Iran`s peaceful nuclear program, observed Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday. `We consider the solution to the problem possible through talks, diplomacy and collective decision and extre...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki protests desecration of Muslims` sanctities
Insult to the holy prophet of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by a section of the press in Denmark, Norway and Sweden has made Muslim states, including Iranian government and nation, deeply concerned, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki: Europeans hasty in dealing with Iran`s peaceful program
Europeans have dealt hastily with Iran`s peaceful nuclear program, observed Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday. `We consider the solution to the problem possible through talks, diplomacy and collective decision and extre...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki protests desecration of Muslims` sanctities
Insult to the holy prophet of Islam, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by a section of the press in Denmark, Norway and Sweden has made Muslim states, including Iranian government and nation, deeply concerned, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki: Iran, EU3 launch new round of nuclear talks
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that Iran and the EU3 have launched a new round of talks in the past few days. `While studying the Russian proposal, the Islamic Republic of Iran has had intensive dialogue with the EU3 s...Jan 28, 2006Mottaki: Tehran, Moscow agree to increase nuclear partners
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that Tehran and Moscow have reached agreement on certain points such as increasing the number of partners. `Russian proposal is under thorough study and talks on the issue are unde...Jan 25, 2006Mottaki deplores Blair`s `unreal` assertions
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday deeply deplored the `unreal` assertions of British Prime Minister Tony Blair`s `worthless` claims and his allegations of Iran`s support for terrorism and Holocaust. `As it has been announced ma...Jan 25, 2006Iran, Indonesia to cooperate on combatting terrorism
Iran and Indonesia on Wednesday stressed cooperation in the campaign against terrorism. Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a joint press conference with his Indonesian counterpart Noer Hassan Wirajuda that Tehran and Jakarta on W...Jan 25, 2006FM: No precondition for talks with Europeans acceptable
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept any precondition for talks with Europeans. Mottaki said in a joint press conference with his Indonesian counterpart Noer Hassan W...Jan 24, 2006Iran, Russia stress political, economic cooperation
Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Mehdi Safari in a meeting here Monday with his Russian counterpart Alexander Alexiev explored the latest developments on bilateral relations, regional issues as well as cooperation on global tren...Jan 23, 2006Iran, Qatar study expansion of mutual cooperation
Visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani conferred on Monday with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki on promotion of bilateral ties, as well as regional and international developments. At the meeting,...Jan 23, 2006Mottaki: Increase in nuclear partners under investigation
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Monday that the proposed plan for increasing Iran`s nuclear partners was investigated during a recent visit of Russian delegation to Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Qat...Jan 23, 2006Iran, Russia say foreign forces cause of instability in region
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Pacific Affairs Mehdi Safari and Head of Russian Duma for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Andre Kokoshin discussed here Monday Central Asia, Caucasus and Caspian Sea. Safari said Tehran an...Jan 22, 2006Mottaki: Tehran supports formation of gov`t in Iraq
Tehran supports the formation of a new government in Iraq, welcoming recent developments following elections in that country, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Sunday. Mottaki further told senior Iraqi political-religious figur...Jan 19, 2006Iran, China FMs discuss mutual ties, regional, int`l issues
Iran and China discussed bilateral relations as well as key regional and international developments. Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki held a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing late Wednesday. Jan 18, 2006Signing memorial book for the late Emir of Kuwait
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) signs here on January 17, 2006, a memorial book for the late Emir of oil-rich Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who passed away at 78, on January 15, after a long illness. . Jan 18, 2006FM says there is faint possibility of Iran being referred to UNSC
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Wednesday there was a faint possibility Iran`s nuclear dossier would be sent to the UN Security Council. Mottaki was speaking to IRNA on the sidelines of the parliament`s open session on Iran`s nu...Jan 18, 2006Iran, Tajikistan stress bolstering of ties
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and the visiting Tajik President Imomali Rakhmonov here Tuesday discussed avenues for bolstering bilateral relations as well as key regional and international developments. Mottaki, for his part, out...Jan 15, 2006Outgoing Bulgarian envoy meets foreign minister
The outgoing Bulgarian Ambassador to Tehran Durbov Georgiev here Sunday conferred with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interest. According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry Media Department, at the meeting, ...Jan 15, 2006New UNICEF representative to Iran confers with FM
New UN Children`s Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Iran Christian Clazar conferred here Sunday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interests and submitted his credentials to him. According to the Information and Press ...Jan 14, 2006Foreign Ministry invites EU to respect Iranian rights, conventions
Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that European states are expected to respect Iranian rights stipulated in Non-Proliferation Treaty and know that any illogical steps from them will backfire. In reaction to the European states` propaganda cam...Jan 13, 2006Mottaki calls on EU3 members for forbearance, patience
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Friday in reaction to the approach of the three EU members - France, Germany and Britain - towards Iran`s peaceful nuclear activities called for their forbearance, patience and sensible attitude. Follo...Jan 12, 2006Iran, Turkmenistan discuss key mutual issues
Iran and Turkmenistan on Wednesday night discussed leading bilateral developments in their relations, including export of Turkmenistan gas to Iran and its price for 2006. Talks were held over phone by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Motta...Jan 11, 2006Mottaki urges Astanah`s support for economic cooperation
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Astanah on Wednesday called for Kazakhstan`s support for expansion of Tehran-Astanah economic cooperation. Mottaki, who is on a visit to the former Soviet republic to attend the swearing-in ceremo...Jan 11, 2006Iran`s FM meeting with Kazakh PM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday confers with the Kazakh Prime Minister Danial Ahmedov . Mottaki, who arrived in Astana on Tuesday to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Kazakh president-elect, said Iran considers ties with Kaza...Jan 8, 2006Iran,s FM confer with Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (l) on January 8, 2006, confers with the Venezuelan deputy foreign minister. Speaking at the meeting, Mottaki said that Venezuela`s leader is to introduce a new era marking development, independence and rel...Jan 8, 2006Russia, Iran discuss latest developments on nuclear issue
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kisliak here Sunday conferred with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on the latest position of Iran`s peaceful nuclear program. According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry Media Department, ...Jan 5, 2006FM condoles demise of UAE premier on behalf of gov`t, nation
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan and the new ruler of Dubai Sheikh Muhammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Thursday conveyed the condolence of the Iranian government and nation to the...Jan 4, 2006FM urges stronger cooperation to release kidnapped diplomats
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in a message issued Tuesday, called on the Iranian nation and non-governmental organizations to strengthen their cooperation to seek the release of the four Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon. Natural ...Jan 4, 2006No permission needed to pursue peaceful nuclear activities: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that sovereign states do not need permission to engage in peaceful nuclear activities. Speaking at a Cabinet-Majlis joint session, Mottaki said Iran`s nuclear strategy is based on both tra...Jan 1, 2006World should respond to plight of Iranian nationals kept in Israeli jails: FM
Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki stressed the need to disclose the illegal and inhuman actions of the Zionist regime for keeping four Iranian nationals in captivity for over 23 years. In a message on Saturday addressed to a conference in Bir...
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