President: Iran seeks regional unity, cooperation with Europe
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his government seeks to bring about unity in Iran and among regional countries, adding that Iran is ready to further cooperate with the European countries as well.
Pezeshkian made the remarks in a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in a meeting held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Iranian president announced Iran’s readiness for negotiation on resolving differences, including Iran’s nuclear program.
In a separate meeting with Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic, Pezeshkian described the cooperation between Iran and Serbia as useful and constructive in the bilateral and international arenas, saying that the two countries have good mutual capacities to expand cooperation and improve their relations.
The Serbian president appreciated the constructive positions of Iran in supporting the territorial integrity of his country and said the two countries enjoy many capacities to improve relations and strengthen cooperation.
‘Trustworthy
partner’
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi pledged to support Iran in safeguarding its security against “external forces” in a meeting with Iranian president, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
The top diplomat promised China would “always be a trustworthy partner.”
“China will continue to support Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity,” Wang said on Tuesday, according to a foreign ministry statement.
China is a close partner of Iran, its largest trade partner.
Pezeshkian described relations between the two countries as deep-rooted and historical and said, “We attach great importance to the relations with China and we want to deepen and develop cooperation in all fields.”
The Iranian president said the two countries should join hands to promote multilateralism in the world and not allow the coercive powers to impose their demands on other nations.