BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

21/07/2007

Iran, Belarus keen to expand ties

The Iranian Foreign Minister has arrived in Minsk to confer on bilateral relations and regional developments with Belarus officials.

In a meeting with his Belarus counterpart, Manoucher Mottaki pointed to the firm determination of both heads of states for expansion of mutual ties and called for effective measures to be taken in this regard.

He added that the Iranian parliament plays a decisive role in determining the country's foreign policy through ratification of the relevant bills, reported IRIB.

Mottaki also briefed the Belarus foreign minister on Iran's economic, trade and industrial potentials and said, "The potentials of both sides in various fields including oil, industry, establishment of cement factory and automobile manufacturing plant have created new horizons in mutual relations."

For his part, Sergei Martinov elaborated on the progress achieved in Iran-Belarus agreements and announced his country's readiness to discuss the issues with Iranian officials.

Source:

http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=17023§ionid=351020102

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