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Nov 30, 2006    Iran, Iraq FMs discuss issues of mutual interest in Tehran

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed strengthening of Iran-Iraq political and security ties as well as regional developments during a meeting here with his Iraqi counterpart, Hoshyar Zebari, Tuesday afternoon.
Zebari is in the high-r...

Nov 27, 2006    Occupiers of Iraq need other states help to get out of quagmire: Mottaki

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday that occupiers of Iraq need help of other countries to get out of a quagmire they have been entrapped.
Mottaki made the remark in a meeting with Singapore`s Ambassador to Tehran Gopinath Pi...

Nov 25, 2006    Mottaki: Iran, Tunisia enjoy deep rooted ties

New Tunisian Ambassador to Tehran Hatam al-Sa`em here Saturday called on Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to submit a copy of his credentials to him.
According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the ...

Nov 25, 2006    Islamic Revolution fully relies on nation: FM

Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki Saturday said that the Islamic Revolution of Iran is one of the governing systems in the world, which, in addition to religious beliefs, essentially relies on the people.
According to the ministr...

Nov 23, 2006    FM: Iran to pursue human rights violation in Canada

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday said that Iran will seriously pursue the issue of human rights violation in Canada.
He made the remark while speaking to domestic and foreign media along with his Malaysian counterpart, Hamid ...

Nov 23, 2006    Iran, Malaysia stress expansion of bilateral ties

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Thursday called for further expansion of wide-ranging ties with Malaysia.
Mottaki`s call was made during the sixth Iran-Malaysia Joint Economic Commission session.
The Malaysian delegation which...

Nov 23, 2006    Iran, Malaysia sign MoU on expansion of ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Malaysian counterpart, Syed Hamid Albar, here on Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on expansion of bilateral relations in various fields.
The MoU was inked upon the conclusi...

Nov 22, 2006    Iranian FM meets Representative of UNIDO

Outgoing Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Iran Jean-Luc Bernard here Tuesday said it was his hope industrial cooperation between Iran and UNIDO would receive a further boost in line with efforts to...
Nov 22, 2006    Mottaki, Mugabe review issues of mutual interest

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Tuesday evening reviewed expansion of cooperation and the latest regional and international developments.
Referring to the critical situation in Iraq, Afghanis...

Nov 22, 2006    UNIDO keen to expand cooperation with Iran

Outgoing Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Iran Jean-Luc Bernard here Tuesday said it was his hope industrial cooperation between Iran and UNIDO would receive a further boost in line with efforts to...
Nov 21, 2006    Mottaki: Economic, trade promotion a top gov`t policy

The Iranian government gives special importance to the promotion of trade and economic activities, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday.
Manouchehr Mottaki`s remarks came as he addressed the second day of the 11th internation...

Nov 20, 2006    Implementation of peace pipeline still under study: FM

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Monday said an expert group was still assessing implementation of the Iran-India-Pakistan gas pipeline, also called the `Peace Pipeline`.
During a meeting with a group of senior officials of the Pak...

Nov 19, 2006    Iran, Zimbabwe underline expansion of mutual relations

Visiting Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi conferred here Sunday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expansion of relations between the two countries.
Speaking to reporters after his meeting with Zimbabwean counterpar...

Nov 18, 2006    Mottaki: Resistance, unity two important factors in dealing with Zionist regime

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday that resistance and unity are two important factors in dealing with expansionist policies of the Zionist regime in occupied Palestine.
Speaking at the extraordinary session of the executive...

Nov 18, 2006    Mottaki: I have president`s invitation for Indian premier

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, while talking to IRNA in New Delhi, Thursday night said that he came with the invitation of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the Indian prime minister which was delivered to and accepted by Indi...
Nov 17, 2006    Iran looks to future of ties with India: Iranian FM

Iran said it looked forward to strengthening its ties with India, seeking to put behind the episode of recent unease in bilateral relations caused by New Delhi`s vote against its nuclear program at the IAEA.
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister ...

Nov 17, 2006    India, Iran discuss natural gas supply to India

India and Iran today held discussions on two important projects between the two countries for supplying natural gas to India.
These projects include the sale of 5 million tons LNG per year and the Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) Gas Pipeline Project....

Nov 15, 2006    Head of N.Korea Supreme Council meets Mottaki

Visiting head of the Democratic People`s Republic of Korea (DPRK - North Korea) Che Tai Buk met and conferred with IRI Foreign Affair Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Wednesday.
Che Tai Buk who has come to Iran to take part at Asian Parliame...

Nov 12, 2006    Mottaki says Iran, India ties growing

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the Indian ambassador to Iran expressed hope that the two countries` relations at bilateral, regional and international levels will expand more than ever.
The meeting was held on t...

Nov 12, 2006    FM: Iran reports its peaceful nuclear activities to IAEA

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki referred to some reports on Iran`s call for technical and legal license authorizing the operation of Arak Heavy Water Plant and said that Iran reports its peaceful nuclear activities, including heavy water activi...
Nov 12, 2006    Iran`s deputy foreign minister meets Afghan president

Iran`s deputy foreign minister for Asia, Pacific and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Mehdi Safari here Sunday held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Iran`s ambassador to Afghanistan was also present in the meeting in which the...

Nov 11, 2006    FM: Enrichment not in conflict with cooperation with other states

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that Iran`s will to enrich uranium inside the country is not in conflict with its cooperation with other countries in the field.
Mottaki made the remark while replying to a question about ...

Nov 11, 2006    Iran, Cyprus review expansion of mutual relations

New Cypriot Ambassador to Tehran Charalambos Kapsos conferred here Saturday with Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and submitted a copy of his credentials to him.
According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Foreign Ministry,...

Nov 10, 2006    Mottaki urges intl. community, UNSC to counter Israeli crimes

Iran`s Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, said on Thursday that the international community, especially the UN Security Council, are yet to counter the Israeli regime`s `illegal and inhumane` acts.
Mottaki made the remark in a letter, whic...

Nov 10, 2006    Iran, Syria call for global actions to counter Zionists` crimes

Iran and Syria on Thursday called on the international community, the UN Security Council especially, to take prompt and strong actions to check the Zionist regime`s brutal attacks on Palestinian civilians.
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr ...

Nov 9, 2006    FM confers on phone with OIC, Arab League chiefs on Palestine

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in separate phone conversations with secretary generals of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and Arab League Amr Moussa here Thursday, reviewed the latest developments in Palestine...
Nov 8, 2006    Iran, New Zealand review expansion of mutual ties

New Zealand`s Deputy Foreign Minister Allen Williams conferred here Wednesday with Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interests.
At the meeting, Mottaki expressed satisfaction with the current level of political t...

Nov 7, 2006    Mottaki confers with French MP, calling France major trade partner

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday that Iran and France were seriously determined to expand political, cultural and economic ties.
Mottaki made the remarks in a meeting with member of French National Assembly Xazier de Roux w...

Nov 1, 2006    Iran, Oman discuss mutual ties, regional, int`l events

Iran and Oman in Muscat on Tuesday discussed avenues for expansion of bilateral relations in all fields as well as latest regional and international developments.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is currently in Muscat on an o...