Bagheri: Iran Welcomes Cooperation With EU

Date: 10 September 2023 - 22:00

News ID: ۱۱۹۲۴۵

TEHRAN – Iran has demonstrated its resolve to engage with the European Union and welcomes any initiative to open new avenues for cooperation with the bloc, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani said Saturday. Bagheri meting with Luigi Di Maio, the EU’s special representative for the Persian Gulf region, here as he underlined Iran’s dynamic and agile foreign policy, saying it has created unparalleled opportunities for international players to engage with the Islamic Republic. Di Maio acknowledged the influential role of the Islamic Republic in the region and beyond and underscored the willingness of all EU member states to promote dialogue and interaction with Iran. Di Maio, a former Italian foreign minister, also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian earlier in the day.