Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday that the US plan to sell billions of dollars worth of arms and prepare illusive scenarios in the region is an instance of adventurism and a disparate effort. `Washington has taken such a move...Jul 31, 2007Germany hopes for peaceful settlement of Iran`s nuclear problem
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that the Iran-IAEA talks on Tehran`s nuclear case would go on until a peaceful solution is found to the problem. Steinmeier made the remark in a phone conversation with his Irania...Jul 25, 2007Iran may consider higher level contacts with US on Iraq
Iran will consider the question of Iran-US talks on Iraq at the level of deputy foreign ministers, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday. Mottaki`s remarks came while he was commenting on a US request for continuation of Tehran...Jul 25, 2007Iran may consider higher level contacts with US on Iraq
Iran will consider the question of Iran-US talks on Iraq at the level of deputy foreign ministers, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday. Mottaki`s remarks came while he was commenting on a US request for continuation of Tehra...Jul 24, 2007Iran, French FMs discuss Lebanon on phone
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki discussed the latest developments in Lebanon in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Bernard Kouchner, on Tuesday. The Foreign Ministry Information and Press Center reported that the two als...Jul 23, 2007Mottaki felicitates Gul on Turkey`s parliamentary election
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a telephone call felicitated Turkey`s Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on his party`s victory in Sunday`s parliamentary election. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report on Monday, Mottaki in h...Jul 21, 2007Iran, Belarus foreign ministers call for expansion of mutual ties
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Belarussian counterpart Sergei Martynov in Minsk on Saturday emphasized he need for expansion of bilateral relations. The two foreign ministers said that they would take practical steps to up...Jul 20, 2007Iranian FM Meets Armenian President
Armenian President Robert Kocharian said here Friday that he was impatiently looking forward to visiting of his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Yerevan. Kocharian told Iran`s visiting foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki that exchan...Jul 20, 2007Perspective of negotiations with Solana very positive - Mottaki
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reiterated here Friday negotiations with EU Foreign Policy Chief vier Solana have had a very positive perspective. According to IRNA`s dispatched reporter to Yerevan, Mottaki in his Friday talks with...Jul 20, 2007Important projects on Iran-Armenia agenda, FM
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Friday that important projects are on the agenda of Iran and Armenia. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 7th session of the Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, Mottaki s...Jul 20, 2007We hope Iran`s rights would be stabilized in course of talks - Mottaki
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Friday we hope Iran`s rights would be stabilized in course of new round of technical talks with IAEA and during the Larijani-Solana political negotiations. According to IRNA`s dispatched re...Jul 20, 2007Mottaki urges promotion of Tehran-Yerevan economic cooperation
Iran`s visiting Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here on Friday there are new horizons for growing economic relations and cooperation between Iran and Armenia. Mottaki, who is here to attend the Seventh Tehran-Yerevan Joint Economic C...Jul 20, 2007Iran, US, announce agreement to hold 2nd round of talks - Mottaki
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki re-confirmed here Friday afternoon that in response to Iraqi officials` request, Iran and US have agreed to hold a second round of talks on security in Iraq. According to IRNA`s dispatched reporter t...Jul 20, 2007Iran, Armenia sign MoU of 7th Joint Economic Commission
Iran and Armenia signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of their Seventh Joint Economic Commission here Friday. The MoU was signed by the two countries` heads of Commission, the Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and the Armeni...Jul 18, 2007Iran, US to hold talks at ambassadorial level: FM
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Wednesday Iran and the US would hold the second round of talks at an ambassadorial level in the near future. Mottaki made the remark on the sidelines of a cabinet session. `The second round of...Jul 17, 2007UK hopes to cut troops in Iraq to 5,000 within weeks
Britain is hoping to reduce the number of its troops in southern Iraq to 5,000 within weeks before assessing the withdrawal of its remaining forces, according to Defence Secretary Des Browne. `We currently have 5,500 troops in Iraq. If, a...Jul 17, 2007Mottaki: Iran, US may hold 2nd round of talks in near future
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday that the second round of talks between Iran and the US on Iraq`s security might be held in the near future. Mottaki made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Omani counterpart Yus...Jul 17, 2007Mottaki: Iran, Nigeria enjoy high potential for industrial cooperation
Outgoing Nigerian Ambassador to Tehran Ibrahim Ganyama Abubakar conferred on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries. According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Fo...Jul 17, 2007Iran, Laos to study expansion of mutual cooperation
New Laotian accredited ambassador to Tehran met on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and submitted a copy of his credentials to him. According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Foreign Ministry, at the meeting, Mottaki ...Jul 17, 2007Iran, Oman study ways of expanding relations
Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf Ben Alawi conferred on Tuesday with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on expansion of mutual cooperation as well as regional developments. According to the Information and Press Bureau of the Foreign Ministry, at...Jul 16, 2007Davos official confers with foreign minister
Head of Middle East section of the World Economic Forum `Davos`, who is visiting Iran, conferred with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report on Monday, Mottaki said, `We believe Davos is an...Jul 15, 2007FM urges closer Tehran-Bishkek cooperation in customs, transit sectors
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here on Sunday called for closer cooperation between Iran and Kyrgyzstan in he fields of customs and transit of goods. `Customs and transit are the sectors in which Iranian and Kyrgyz private sectors and en...Jul 14, 2007Mottaki confers with Bahraini crown prince
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is visiting Manama, conferred with Bahrain`s Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Saturday. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report on Saturday, Mottaki, by referring to the...Jul 14, 2007Mottaki calls for expansion of Tehran-Manama ties
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who is visiting Bahrain, called for expansion of Tehran-Manama ties. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report on Saturday, Mottaki in a meeting with Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin ...Jul 13, 2007Iranian FM meets Tunisian president
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on Saturday backed Iranian right to produce nuclear energy in line with Non-Proliferation Treaty. `Iran is not after production of bomb and has conducted all nuclear activities within the framework o...Jul 13, 2007Mottaki: Iran-Tunisia ties enjoy reliable position
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said Iran-Tunisia ties enjoy a reliable and good position. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report on Friday, Mottaki in a meeting with his Tunisian counterpart Abdelwahab Abdallah, said the two...Jul 10, 2007Mottaki calls for Iran-Guinea economic cooperation
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Tuesday that economic cooperation between Iran and Guinea would be in the interest of their nations. Mottaki said in a meeting with Guinea-Bissau`s head of National Strategy Council and special en...Jul 10, 2007Iran, France discuss regional developments
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and the visiting French special envoy for Lebanese affairs Jean Claude Kosran here Tuesday discussed regional issues and the latest developments in Lebanon in particular. `Any plan for Lebanon should be com...Jul 7, 2007Mottaki: Dialogue between Palestinian groups best way to solve current crisis
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Saturday that dialogue between belligerent Palestinian groups was the best way to solve existing crisis in Palestine. Mottaki made the remarks in a meeting with member of Political Bureau of Palest...Jul 5, 2007Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss mutual ties, ME issues
Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faisal Wednesday discussed mutual ties and the latest developments in Palestine and Lebanon. Mottaki pointed to the difficult situation of the oppressed Palestinian ...Jul 3, 2007FM calls for boost in Iran-Uzbek relations
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Tuesday called for boosting Iran-Uzbek relations to keep up with the current economic ties. Iran`s embassy in Uzbekistan conveyed Mottaki`s response to the message of Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladim...Jul 2, 2007FM urges regional states to provide Persian Gulf with security
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Monday that regional countries should provide the Persian Gulf region with security and stability. Speaking to reporters and asked about relations between Iran and the littoral states of the Persian...Jul 1, 2007Italian Dini confers with Iran`s FM
Head of Italian Senate Commission on Foreign Policy Lamberto Dini, who is visiting Tehran, conferred with Iran`s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday. According to Foreign Ministry Media Department report which was faxed to IRNA, M...Jul 1, 2007Mottaki: Iran supports formation of Palestinian state
Iran supports establishment of a Palestinian state with the Holy Qods as its capital, said Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in a televised interview with the Arab-language news channel Al-Jazeera broadcast Sunday evening. Mottaki stressed ...Jul 1, 2007Mottaki stresses expansion of Iran-Croatia ties
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said here Monday that expansion of all-out ties with Croatia enjoys priority in Iran`s foreign diplomacy. There are great potentials in both countries for further promotion of bilateral economic relations p...Jul 1, 2007Iran seeks cordial ties with regional states: FM
Iran has always favored establishing cordial relations with all regional states, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a televised interview with the Arab-language news channel Al-Jazeera broadcasted Sunday evening. As to Tehran`s relat...
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