Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Friday the UN Security Council has so far failed to fulfilled its main duty in supporting the Palestinian and Lebanese people in the face of Zionist regime`s brutal attacks. The Security C...Jul 29, 2006Europe incentives package, a step forward: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Friday Iran considers a package of incentives offered by the world six powers as a step forward to settle the nuclear standoff. Mottaki, who was in Malaysia on an official two-day visit, made the ...Jul 28, 2006G5 to issue statement on ME developments
Foreign ministers of four members of Group Eight plus Iran will issue a statement on ongoing developments in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular. Foreign Ministers of Iran, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Indonesia (Group Five), i...Jul 27, 2006G5 foreign ministers to met in Kuala Lumpur
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is scheduled to confer with four of his counterparts from D8 member states on the recent Middle East developments, including Lebanon. The official meeting to be held in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur...Jul 25, 2006FM calls for extraordinary OIC meeting on Lebanon
Iran on Monday called on the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to hold an extraordinary session `at the highest level` to put an end to the atrocities of the Zionist regime. `The savage and broad attacks of the Zionist regime on t...Jul 24, 2006Outgoing Irish ambassador bids farewell to Mottaki
Outgoing Irish Ambassador to Tehran Thomas O`Bolster conferred here Monday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interests. At the meeting, Mottaki described the current level of trade exchange between the two countries...Jul 22, 2006FM urges Islamic states to assess Middle East condition
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with the outgoing Tunisian Ambassador to Iran Moldi al-Sakeri here Saturday said that the current Middle East conditions needs to be further assessed by the Islamic states. At the meeting, Mott...Jul 22, 2006Iran`s FM calls on UN to stop Israeli atrocities in Lebanon
Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki has called on the United Nations to play a more active role in putting an end to the Zionist regime`s attacks on Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. In a letter addressed to UN Secreta...Jul 22, 2006Mottaki calls for further activation of ECO
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Saturday that further activation of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) would result in expansion of regional cooperation. In a meeting with ECO Secretary General Askhat Orazbay here on Saturda...Jul 18, 2006Mottaki: Intensification of aggression on Lebanon will harm Tel Aviv, allies
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday evening that the Zionist regime`s stubborn refusal to end its atrocities on the defenseless people of Lebanon and Palestine would definitely be harmful for its own interests and those of ...Jul 18, 2006Iran backs comprehensive solution to Lebanon crisis: FM
Iran supports a comprehensive solution to the Lebanese crisis that meets the legal demands of the suffering nation, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday. Mottaki, who arrived in Syria Monday morning for a short working...Jul 18, 2006Iran, Switzerland discuss matters of mutual concern
Switzerland`s Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Ambuhl and Iran`s Foreign Minister in a meeting here on Tuesday discussed bilateral ties and matters of mutual concern. At the meeting, Mottaki briefed Ambuhl on the outcome of his talks with the ...Jul 17, 2006Mottaki: Ceasefire, exchange of hostages with Israel to be considered
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Monday said that ceasefire and exchange of hostages with Israel should be taken into consideration. After conferring with high-ranking Syrian officials on the extensive aggression on Lebanon and Gaza b...Jul 16, 2006FM: Israelis aggressive behavior has no conformity with any logic
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said, Israelis aggressive behavior has no conformity with any logic or principle. Mottaki, who is in Greek Samous Island to address world Congress of International Socialists, in a meeting with George Papan...Jul 16, 2006Mottaki, several counterparts review Zionists` aggression
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reviewed the latest Zionists aggression on Palestine and Lebanon uring telephone conversations with several of his counterparts from European and Islamic states. The Iranian foreign minister, who is current...Jul 16, 2006Text of speach byIranian foreign minister at socialist international(Greece)
In the Name of God the Compassionate, the merciful Distinguished Participants. His Excellency Mr George Papandreou, President of the Socialist International. Ladies and Gentlemen. I wish to express my gratitude to H. E. Mr Pap...Jul 15, 2006Iran, Montenegro eyeing establishment of ties
Iranian Ambassador to Belgrade Morteza Mir-Heydari met with Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic and several other high-ranking Montenegrin officials in Montenegro`s capital Podgoristo on Thursday. Mir-Heydari, who had traveled to Podgoristo...Jul 14, 2006Mottaki meets Muslim envoys
Ambassadors of the Muslim and Arabic states in Iran met here late on Thursday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to discuss recent Israeli attacks to Lebanon. Mottaki elaborated on the status quo in Lebanon and the atrocities of the Zio...Jul 14, 2006Mottaki gives aid pledge to Lebanon
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred with his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh and voiced Iran`s readiness to offer help. Mottaki condemned the assaults of the Israeli regime in his talks with Salloukh over the phone. `The w...Jul 14, 2006Mottaki expresses deep concern over Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis here Friday expressed his deep concern over intensification of violence in Lebanon and Palestine and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Accordin...Jul 13, 2006Iranian FM condemns India serial blasts
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Wednesday evening offered his condolences and expressed deep sorrow over the serial blasts that hit commuter trains in India on Tuesday killing scores of people and injuring hundreds of others. In a te...Jul 13, 2006Mottaki condemns attacks of Zionists on Gaza, Lebanon
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday condemned the recent attacks of the Zionist regime on Gaza Strip and bombardment of some areas in Lebanon. Speaking to domestic and foreign reporters, he called on the international bodies to ...Jul 13, 2006Mottaki: Iran seeking strategies to solve nuclear issue
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, in a meeting with his South African counterpart Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma here Thursday, said that Iran is seeking multifaceted strategies to solve its nuclear issue concurrent with assessment of Europe`s proposal....Jul 12, 2006FM signs memorial book of late Lebanese president
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Wednesday signed the memorial book of Lebanon`s former president Elias Hrawi. Hrawi, who was the country`s president at the end of the 15-year civil war, died on July 7 at the age of 80. He...Jul 12, 2006Mottaki, Libyan envoy confer
Libyan Ambassador to Tehran Ali Mahmoud Mariah met on Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and discussed avenues for increasing bilateral ties. Referring to the age-old friendship between the two countries, Mottaki said mu...Jul 10, 2006Turkish FM meets Iranian FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said here Sunday that Iran had the firm determination and goodwill to settle its nuclear case through diplomatic channels, and hoped the the positive trend towards resolution of the case would continue. G...Jul 10, 2006UN Envoy meets Iranian FM
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan`s special representative for Iraq, Ashraf Qazi, here Sunday afternoon lauded Iran`s role in efforts to restore peace and security to Iraq. During a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr M...Jul 9, 2006FM: foreign ministers meeting aims to promote Iraq`s stability
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said that the 9th foreign ministers meeting of Iraqi neighboring states was held in Tehran with an aim of assessing its current developments, declaring multifaceted support for its government-elect, helping promo...Jul 9, 2006FM: Iran, US do not hold direct talks on nuclear issue
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday said that Iran and US do not hold direct talks about the country`s nuclear issue. He made the remark in response to a reporter from Agence France Presse, who asked whether Mottaki`s remark that...Jul 9, 2006Mottaki calls for timetable for foreigners` withdrawal from Iraq
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday called for setting a timetable for withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq. Mottaki said in his address to the 9th conference of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighbors that Iran believes a ...Jul 9, 2006FM: Iran not to give a preliminary response to Europe`s proposal
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that Iran does not intend to give any preliminary response to the proposal of the 5+1 group, given that some preparation is necessary to respond to the package. Mottaki made the remark whil...Jul 9, 2006Iran, Egypt enjoy important positions in region - Mottaki
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Sunday that both Iran and Egypt enjoy important positions in the region. Talking to reporters, he said the two countries exchanged views on the important regional and international developments.Jul 9, 2006Any immature decision by G-8 on Iran to disturb N-talks: Mottaki
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday cautioned that any immature decision which may be taken on Iran during the upcoming summit of the Group of Eight leading industrial nations would inflict damage to positive trend of nuclear talks. ...Jul 9, 2006FM calls for strategies to end Zionist atrocities
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday called for adoption of decisive measures to put an end to atrocities of the Zionist regime and its terrorism-based policies. `Recent brutal and inhuman atrocities of the Zionist regime...Jul 9, 2006Resort to violence cannot bring democracy: FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday freedom and democracy cannot be established by taking resort to violence and massacre of people. Mottaki made the remark while addressing the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of I...Jul 8, 2006FM calls on Iranians pilgrims not to travel to Iraq
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday called on Iranians not to travel to go on pilgrimages to Iraq until a more secure situation is established in that country. Mottaki was responding to a question from a reporter on what measure...Jul 8, 2006FM: Iraq needs support of its neighboring states
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Saturday that Iraq needs the support and assistance of its neighboring states. At the opening ceremony of the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighboring states, prior to the inaugural s...Jul 7, 2006Iraq`s Foreign Minister arrives in Tehran
Iraq`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hoshyar Zebari arrived in Tehran on Friday afternoon to attend a conference of Iraq`s neighbors here that would be kicked off on Saturday. The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manouchehr Mottaki, too, wh...Jul 7, 2006Syrian FM arrives in Tehran for Iraq conference
Syria`s Minister of Foreign Affairs Valid al-Moallem arrived in Tehran on Friday evening to take part at the Ninth Ministerial Conference of Iraq`s Neighbors, and was received by Manouchehr Mottaki. The Iranian Minster of Foreign Affairs Man...Jul 6, 2006Iranian FM meets Armenian President
Visiting Armenian President Robert Kocharyan Wednesday evening called for promotion of Tehran-Yerevan ties. Kocharyan, during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki Wednesday evening, said the two countries` close cultural...Jul 5, 2006Iran backs process of gov`t formation in Iraq: Mottaki
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that Iran supports the current process of formation of a new government for Iraq. Mottaki made the remarks at a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani whe...Jul 5, 2006FM: Larijani-Solana talks on Iran nuclear issue called off
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Wednesday said that talks scheduled for today between Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana will not be held. Mottaki mad...Jul 4, 2006Mottaki: Two-month deadline for answering package not long
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that a two-month deadline for responding to the proposed package is not a much long time. Mottaki said a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim al-Thani...Jul 4, 2006Mottaki: Date for responding to EU proposal unchangable
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that the date for a reply to the EU incentive package can`t be changed. `August as a date set by Iran was determined as a result of all-out and careful study of the EU package and is uncha...
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