BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

Nov 21, 2005

Iran, Belarus review bilateral ties

Tehran, Nov 21, IRNA

Belarus-Iran-Ties

Belarussian Ambassador to Tehran Leonid Rachkov and Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Sunday evening reviewed latest developments in bilateral relations.

Underlining the need for further expansion of Tehran-Minsk cooperation, the Iranian foreign minister highlighted the two countries' similar stances on several issues of international concern.

He also called for implementation of agreements already signed by the two sides.

Rachkov, for his part, expressed appreciation for the current level of political and economic relations and friendly ties between the two countries.

He then handed over a written message from the Belarussian foreign minister to Mottaki inviting him to visit his country in the near future.

He voiced Iran's readiness to host joint meetings of the two countries' joint economic and trade commissions, saying these meetings contribute to the expansion of bilateral cooperation.

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Saturday called for expansion of his country's scientific cooperation with Iran.

During a meeting with Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mohammad-Mehdi Zahedi, Rachkov also welcomed promotion of bilateral ties in the fields of information technology (IT), electricity, environment protection and medical engineering.

The ambassador stressed the benefits that may be derived from joint research and publication of educational books as well as exchange of university professors and students.

He submitted an official invitation of the Belarussian science minister to the latter's Iranian counterpart for both countries to sign joint agreements and hold their second joint commission meeting.

Zahedi, for his part, voiced Iran's keenness to expand scientific relations with countries of the global community and hoped greater scientific interaction between Iran and Belarus would foster wider trade and economic ties.

Source:

http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0511217908094536.htm