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Iran seeks to step up relations with ASEAN

Iran will intensify its relations and cooperation with ASEAN as well as with ASEAN member countries, said new Iranian Ambassador to ASEAN Valiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi
Iran will intensify its relations and cooperation with ASEAN as wellas with ASEAN member countries, said new Iranian Ambassador to ASEANValiollah Mohammadi Nasrabadi

Ambassador Nasrabadimade the statement while presenting his credentials to ASEANSecretary-General Le Luong Minh on July 23 in Jakarta.

The diplomat said that based on the long-standing and historical tieswith Southeast Asian countries, Iran will work towards enhancing itsrelations and cooperation with ASEAN, particularly in the fields ofeconomics, trade, culture, science and technology and education.

Iran also attaches high importance to region-to-region cooperation andwould like to promote greater collaboration with ASEAN, he added.

ASEAN chief Minh congratulated Ambassador Nasrabadi on his appointmentas the Ambassador of Iran to ASEAN, and acknowledged the country’scommitment to pursue closer relations and cooperation with ASEAN.

He updated the ambassador on the progress of ASEAN Community buildingand informed him that ASEAN is making steady progress towards buildingan integrated, well connected, and people-oriented ASEAN Community bythe end of this year.-VNA
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