Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that Iran seeks good and broad cooperation with Japan. Mottaki arrived here Monday morning for an official three-day visit to meet with senior Japanese officials. Du...Feb 28, 2006Iran`s FM terms talks with Japanese PM `constructive`
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Tuesday assessed bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as `constructive`. Mottaki, who arrived here Monday morning for an official three-day visit, met with th...Feb 27, 2006Mottaki confers with Japanese foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso on Monday held talks on the latest developments concerning bilateral, regional and international affairs. Mottaki briefed his Japanese counterpart on Iranian nu...Feb 26, 2006FM: Iran ready to discuss enrichment
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday said that Iran is prepared to hold talks on industrial enrichment of uranium. According to a report released by the Foreign Ministry`s Media Department, Mottaki brie...Feb 25, 2006FM discusses Tehran-Bangkok ties with Thai counterpart
Iran has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear technology as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and definitely does not need permission to engage in nuclear activities from any country, said the visiting Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mo...Feb 25, 2006Tehran readies to cooperate with ESCAP: Mottaki
Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Bangkok on Saturday expressed readiness to cooperate with the UN`s economic and social commission for Asia and the pacific (ESCAP). Mottaki , who is currently on a three-day tour of Thailand , met...Feb 25, 2006Mottaki holds talks with members of Iran-Thailand Commerce Council
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Bangkok on Saturday held talks with members of Iran-Thailand Commerce Council. Mottaki also attended a meeting of Thai businessmen and entrepreneurs and responded to their questions about Iranian trade p...Feb 24, 2006Iran`s FM underlines parliamentary relations with Thailand
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Bangkok Friday that Iran-Thailand Parliamentary Friendship Group could play a key role in expanding cooperation. There are scores of potentials in the energy sector that could help develop b...Feb 24, 2006Thai official calls for bolstering Tehran-Bangkok relations
Thailand Deputy Premier Chitachai Wannasathit termed as positive the growing relations between Iran and Thailand, calling for all-out expansion of bilateral ties. He made the remark in a meeting with visiting Iran`s Foreign Minister Manoucheh...Feb 24, 2006Indonesian president keen to promote ties with Iran
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Thursday Iran and Indonesia should make every effort to cement bilateral relations. Tehran and Jakarta have opened a new chapter of cooperation in economic, energy, and trade fields, promi...Feb 23, 2006Iran, Indonesia review expansion of mutual relations
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred here Thursday with his Indonesian counterpart, Hassan Wirayuda, on issues of mutual interests. At the meeting, the two ministers discussed expansion of mutual cooperation, regional and internation...Feb 23, 2006Mottaki: There is no room for language of threat
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki who is currently on a visit to Indonesia said on Thursday that there is no room for language of threat and unilateralism in the international community. He reiterated Iran`s legitimate right to use n...Feb 22, 2006Mottaki: European Middle East policy dictated by Washington
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has accused the European Union of following the US line in the Middle East. `Unfortunately, in the Middle East situation Europe is following what the United States is dictating,` he told Euronews TV...Feb 21, 2006Mottaki calls on Europe to accept Iran`s legitimate right to nuclear energy
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki assured Europe Monday that Iran`s nuclear program was for peaceful use and urged Europeans to recognize the Islamic Republic`s legitimate right to nuclear energy. `Iran`s nuclear activity is peacefu...Feb 21, 2006Mottaki: Iran to decide on nuclear program independently, within int`l laws
Iran`s visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting here Monday with his Belgian counterpart Carl De Gucht stressed that Iran would adopt independent stands on continuation of its nuclear activities based on international l...Feb 21, 2006Iran criticizes Europe double standards on human rights issue
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that in his recent talks with representatives of the European Parliament, he criticized EU double standards on human rights issue. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 6th session...Feb 21, 2006Foreign minister: Iran ready to expand regional cooperation
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday expressed Iran`s readiness to expand broad and effective economic cooperation and establish regional peace and security. Mottaki made the remark while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 6th...Feb 21, 2006Hamas to exert great influence in int`l arena: Mottaki
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, would increasingly become more influential in the international arena. Mottaki made the remark during a joint press conference with ...Feb 21, 2006EU agrees to abide by possible Iran-Russia nuclear agreements: Mottaki
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday the European Union has indicated it would agree with possible agreements reached between Iran and Russia on the nuclear issue. Mottaki made the remarks while talking to reporters o...Feb 20, 2006Mottaki, Solana discuss EU-Iran ties, int`l issues
European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana met visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in here Monday afternoon and discussed EU-Iran ties, the nuclear issue, the cartoon controversy and oth...Feb 20, 2006Iran not to cease cooperation with IAEA: Mottaki
Iran`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki said at an address to the European Parliament (EP) in Brussels Monday night that Iran is determined to keep on close cooperation with the IAEA in pursuing its peaceful nuclear program. Str...Feb 20, 2006Mottaki optimist over solution to nuclear issue
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Monday voiced optimism that Iran`s nuclear issue could be resolved before the next meeting of the IAEA on March 6. `We are diplomats. We would like to be optimistic definitely,` he told a press ...Feb 20, 2006Mottaki says Iran believes in dialogue
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday Tehran does not want to sever ties with International community rather it believes in dialogue. ` The Iranian foreign minister made the remarks in a meeting with his Belgian Counterpart ...Feb 20, 2006Iran`s FM calls on EU to avoid double standards
Address of His Excellency Manouchehr MOTIAKI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Foreign Relations Committee, The European Parliament Brussels-February 20, 2006 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me, at...Feb 19, 2006Russia`s overture can meet Iran interests if amended, says FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday said that Iran`s foreign policy is based on the principle of detente, confidence building, negotiation, mutual understanding, promotion of the spirit of cooperation, peace and coexistence at regiona...Feb 18, 2006FM says ElBaradei`s enrichment proposal `a step forward`
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday welcomed a proposal by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei for Iran to be able to conduct small-scale enrichment within its territory, terming it as `a step forward.Feb 18, 2006Iran and Lebanon say Israel`s nuclear arsenal threat for Mideast
Iran`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki and his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh here on Friday called Israel`s nuclear arsenal `A big threat for Middle East. ` During the meeting in which the two countries` top diplomats survey...Feb 17, 2006FM meets Nasrollah of Lebanese Hizbullah in Beirut
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed latest regional political developments with Lebanese Hizbullah Leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrollah here Thursday evening. At the end of his meeting with Nasrollah, the Iranian minister...Feb 17, 2006Mottaki invites Lebanese Prime Minister to visit Tehran
Iran`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting here on Friday with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora invited him to pay an official visit to Tehran. During the meeting that took place at Lebanon`s Premier`s Building in ...Feb 17, 2006Mottaki confers with late Hariri`s son in Beirut
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, currently in Lebanon, offered his condolences over the first anniversary of the assassination of former prime minister of Lebanon, Rafik al-Hariri, to his son Saad al-Hariri here on Thursday evening. Prais...Feb 17, 2006Mottaki: Tehran for all-out ties with Lebanon
Government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad favors all-out expansion of relations with Lebanon, said Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Beirut on Thursday. Mottaki further told Secretary General of Lebanese Hizbollah Hassan Nasrall...Feb 16, 2006Iran`s FM confers with Lebanese spiritual leaders
Foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki Thursday held separate meetings with Lebanese spiritual leaders to discuss latest developments in the Muslim and Arab world and stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran on international issues. In his meeting...Feb 16, 2006Mottaki confers with Lebanese president
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred here Thursday with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on issues of mutual interests. The two officials discussed expansion of economic and political ties, Iran`s peaceful nuclear program, current dev...Feb 14, 2006Yemen`s new ambassador submits credentials to Mottaki
Yemen`s new Ambassador to Tehran Jamal al-Salal here Monday submitted a copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department, in the meeting, Mottaki referring to the new government`s ...Feb 14, 2006Iranian Foreign Minister meeting with his Armenian counterpart
Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in Yerevan on Tuesday underlined that Iran is entitled to use peaceful nuclear technology and urged that the issue should be settled only through...Feb 14, 2006Iran welcomes remarks of Kuwaiti PM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki welcomed the remarks of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on expansion of Iran`s relations with Kuwait and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council. According to a report releas...Feb 14, 2006Iran, Armenia review expansion of mutual ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred on Tuesday with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan on issues of mutual interest. For his part, the Iranian foreign minister voiced Iran`s determination for a broad-based cooperatio...Feb 14, 2006FM: Iran keen to expand ties with Armenia
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with Secretary of Armenian National Security Serzh Sarkisian in Yerevan on Tuesday said that Iran is determined to continue good ties with Armenia and further expand them in various fields. Feb 13, 2006Iran, Turkmenistan discuss mutual ties
Officials of Iran and Turkmenistan on Sunday discussed avenues for bolstering bilateral relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov discussed various subjects over phone, the Turkmenistan Fo...Feb 11, 2006FM: Talks to continue to resolve nuclear issue
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Saturday referred to the enthusiastic participation of the people in the Bahman 22 (February 11) rallies, and said that talks on the country`s nuclear rights will continue relying on the support of nation...Feb 11, 2006Mottaki discusses blasphemous cartoons with counterparts
In the Name of God, the Almighty Your Excellency Oluyemi Adenigi Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Distinguished Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen I wish to begin, on my own behalf and also on behalf of ...Feb 5, 2006Mottaki: Iran holding no negative, emotional attitude to IAEA resolution
Iran holds no negative or emotional attitude towards votes of countries in recent meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday. `We believe tha...Feb 4, 2006Mottaki condoles with his Egyptian counterpart
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki expressed his condolences to the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit Saturday on tragic incident of sinking an Egyptian ferry in the Red Sea. Feb 3, 2006Iran calls for serious attitude towards Muslims` sacrilege
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday called on the Organization of the Islamic Conference to seriously deal with those violating sanctities of Muslims. Mottaki held a telephone conversation with the OIC Secretary- General Ekmeled...Feb 1, 2006Iran`s FM stresses security, stability in Afghanistan
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Tuesday said stability, security and development of Afghanistan were the cornerstones of Iranian foreign policy. Mottaki made the remarks during a meeting with Afghan Persident, Hamid Karzai, o...Feb 1, 2006Iran proposes joint security meeting with British forces
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Wednesday called for a meeting between British and Iranian security forces to discuss last week`s bombings in Ahvaz, which killed at least nine people. The proposal was made during talks with Britis...Feb 1, 2006Additional protocol first casualty if Iran referred to UN: Mottaki
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told his British counterpart Jack Straw Wednesday that Iran would stop implementing Additional Protocol if its peaceful nuclear case is referred to the UN Security Council. At a meeting with Straw, ...Feb 1, 2006Mottaki calls on Western states to avoid making hasty decisions
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday evening called on European states, China, Russia and other influential countries to act wisely, carefully and correctly when making decisions on the Iran nuclear case in order to avoid further escalati...Feb 1, 2006FM says peaceful nuclear research Iran`s legal right
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Tuesday said that in accordance with international law, rules and regulations Iran has the legal and indisputable right to resume nuclear research in the national interest. Mottaki made the rem...Feb 1, 2006Iran, Pakistan, Germany discuss nuclear issue
Foreign ministers of Iran, Germany and Pakistan discussed bilateral relations and latest developments in Iran`s nuclear case. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with his Pakistani and German counterparts Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri a...
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