Official Calls For Broadening of Media Cooperation With Indonesia
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian media official on Saturday called for strengthening of media cooperation between Tehran and Jakarta.
"Developing media cooperation with the Muslim countries is a priority for Iran's media diplomacy," Iranian Deputy Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Soltanifar said in a meeting with a group of Indonesian media persons in Tehran on Sunday.
Among the topics raised and discussed by the Iranian official and Indonesian delegation were signing cooperation agreements with the Iranian mass media, extending invitation to Iranian journalists to visit Indonesia and holding training workshops and tours.
In a relevant development in late September, Tehran and Jakarta called for broadening of mutual cooperation to restore peace and security to Western Asia region.
During a meeting in Tehran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi and Director General for Asia-Pacific and Africa Affairs at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry Desra Percaya underlined the need for further cooperation between the two countries in fighting terrorism and restoring stability and peace to the region.
The meeting was held after the seventh meeting of Iran-Indonesia joint political-consultative committee in Tehran yesterday.
During the meeting, Sarmadi voiced satisfaction over the growing progress of bilateral ties between the two countries over past three years, and said, "We must make use of every capacity and opportunity to further boost the level of trade transactions and improve all-out ties between these two major Muslim countries."
The Indonesian diplomat, for his part, thanked Iran for its active participation at the Indian Ocean Union during the chairmanship of Indonesia.
He further voiced his appreciation for Iran’s support for Indonesia’s candidacy at international organizations, particularly its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
"Developing media cooperation with the Muslim countries is a priority for Iran's media diplomacy," Iranian Deputy Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Soltanifar said in a meeting with a group of Indonesian media persons in Tehran on Sunday.
Among the topics raised and discussed by the Iranian official and Indonesian delegation were signing cooperation agreements with the Iranian mass media, extending invitation to Iranian journalists to visit Indonesia and holding training workshops and tours.
In a relevant development in late September, Tehran and Jakarta called for broadening of mutual cooperation to restore peace and security to Western Asia region.
During a meeting in Tehran, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi and Director General for Asia-Pacific and Africa Affairs at the Indonesian Foreign Ministry Desra Percaya underlined the need for further cooperation between the two countries in fighting terrorism and restoring stability and peace to the region.
The meeting was held after the seventh meeting of Iran-Indonesia joint political-consultative committee in Tehran yesterday.
During the meeting, Sarmadi voiced satisfaction over the growing progress of bilateral ties between the two countries over past three years, and said, "We must make use of every capacity and opportunity to further boost the level of trade transactions and improve all-out ties between these two major Muslim countries."
The Indonesian diplomat, for his part, thanked Iran for its active participation at the Indian Ocean Union during the chairmanship of Indonesia.
He further voiced his appreciation for Iran’s support for Indonesia’s candidacy at international organizations, particularly its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.