Referring to the visit of the Armenian Foreign Minister to Tehran, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country said: “During this visit, the officials of the two countries discussed bilateral issues and expanding relations in the political and cultural fields And economics and other aspects of consultation and dialogue.
According to ISNA, Saeed Khatibzadeh in his press conference with reporters on Monday noon in response to an ISNA reporter’s question about the recent visit of the Armenian Foreign Minister To Tehran and whether this visit was made in response to the recent developments in Iran-Azerbaijan relations, he stated: The visit of the Armenian Foreign Minister to Tehran was pre-arranged.
He continued: Tehran has good relations with Baku and Yerevan and Iran’s relations with any country are not against any other country.
Referring to Iran’s view of having a balanced foreign policy, Khatibzadeh said: “The wider our relations with the countries of the region, the more peace and stability we will have in the region.”
The Foreign Ministry spokesman also said in response to a question about the news that a number of elements of terrorist and Zionist groups had been deployed along the Iranian-Azerbaijani border following the recent developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. At the beginning of the war in that area, we received reports in this regard and informed our friends in Baku and expressed our opinion in this regard. At various meetings in Baku, our friends stated that there was no threat to other countries.
He said: Such reports are still received and let us talk about these issues in our own way with our friends in Azerbaijan.
Khatibzadeh also referred to the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan and said: “Relations between the two countries have been growing.” Iran has always pursued its principled policy on developments in the region and has spared no effort to help its brothers in Azerbaijan.
“We have relations with Azerbaijan at various levels and we should allow talks and consultations to continue in these areas, and there is no need for some unfortunate media statements and bringing some issues to the media level,” he said. From the very beginning, we told our friends in Baku that we respect the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Azerbaijan and helped to preserve this issue.
The Foreign Ministry Spokesman continued his remarks regarding the published news about the attitude of the Azerbaijani border guards towards the drivers of Iranian trucks and some problems encountered by them : “We have treated the drivers We do not see Iranians as friendly and within the framework of good neighborliness between the two countries. The published details and reports on how to deal with these drivers are very thought-provoking, and we think that the Baku authorities should be more careful in how their border guards treat Iranian citizens.
He continued: There are considerations in the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, the most important of which are the hostile actions and statements of the Zionist regime from inside Azerbaijan against Iran. We have spoken to our brothers in Azerbaijan in this regard, and what is clear is that Azerbaijan should not allow its borders and territory to be abused by third parties to act against the Iranian people. Iran is well aware of the need to protect its stability and interests, and Baku must fulfill its sovereign duties in this regard.
Khatibzadeh also referred to the determination of the officials of the two countries of Iran and Azerbaijan to expand their relations and said: “Future trips between the officials of the two countries will show this determination and will.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman also in response to another question on the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia was one of the guarantors of peace in the process of reducing tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and whether given the recent developments between Iran and Azerbaijan Russia “As a guarantor of peace in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, has it taken any steps to resolve some issues?” He said. “Iran does not need mediation in its relations with Azerbaijan and its other neighbors, and Iran has always tried To work to reduce tensions in the region and to play a neutral mediating role. Iran’s relations with Central Asian countries are being seriously pursued.
He also said in another part of his speech that consultations with Tehran and Moscow are underway on various issues and that these consultations cover different areas, adding that Iran and Russia on some issues Their views on the developments in the Caspian Basin have been quite common and similar.
Khatibzadeh also In response to another question, Mr. Amir Abdullahian stated in an interview with One TV that one of the preconditions for the Vienna talks could be the US action to release the blocked Iranian money, and whether this is a message. “It was for the United States,” he said. The fact is that the current behavior and method of the US government has not changed with the previous US administration. They want to maintain Trump’s failed legacy against Burjam, and at the same time they want to achieve the outcome they want in the Vienna talks. At the same time, we emphasize that the United States must show that it has changed its approach. It is not possible for sanctions to remain in place and for Iranian money to remain frozen in international banks, and for the United States to make claims as a party.
He said: Mr. Amir-Abdollahian emphasized in this televised interview that the United States can show its goodwill in various ways, including providing the ground for the release of Iran’s blocked funds.
The State Department spokesman also said in a press conference in response to another ISNA question about a recent explosion near a mosque in Kabul that killed a number of people in Afghanistan: Terrorism in any form and color is rejected and condemned and the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regard is firm.
“Afghanistan is tired of war, violence and extremism, and we must all help to have a peaceful and stable Afghanistan,” he said.
Khatibzadeh also said in connection with the published news that Azerbaijan and Turkey are holding a joint exercise in the Nakhchivan region and Iran’s position in this regard: We announced our position once and emphasized We all need to help bring peace and stability to this region. In the last few months and in the last few weeks, unfortunately, there have been numerous military maneuvers in this region, while we must all work to maintain peace and stability in this region at the highest level.
A State Department spokesman also said about the news of the trip and under the Foreign Office to Lebanon: This trip will take place at the end of this week and the exact time will be announced. p>
In this regard, he said: The formation of the government in Lebanon has been our long-standing desire and this trip is to congratulate the Lebanese officials and people on the formation of the government and to strengthen bilateral relations between Tehran and Beirut.
Khatibzadeh also said about the news published in connection with the visit of Ali Bagheri, the Deputy Foreign Minister to Qatar, and his consultations with the Qatari officials and the direction of the visit: Mr. Bagheri’s visit to Qatar is a continuation of the Deputy Foreign Minister’s visits to countries in the region. This trip has a very clear message that Iran’s priority is the region and relations with its neighbors. Mr. Bagheri, as the new Deputy Foreign Minister, has made his first foreign trip to the region and this has a clear message for the public.
Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of our country in the continuation of his press conference which lasted about 60 minutes In response to another question related to the published news about the fourth round of Iran-Saudi talks in Baghdad and that a delegation from Saudi Arabia has traveled to Tehran to discuss the grounds for reopening its embassy in Iran, he said. “Iran-Saudi Arabia talks are in full swing.” So far, several rounds of these talks have taken place in Baghdad. These talks are taking place on a regular basis, focusing on bilateral and regional issues.
“The two countries have not made any preconditions for the talks,” he said. “We are trying to start a lasting relationship within the framework of a mutually beneficial relationship.”
Khatibzadeh also did not confirm the news about the Saudi delegation’s visit to Iran .
The Foreign Ministry spokesman also said in response to another question about the cases under discussion between Iran and Saudi Arabia and that it is said that one of the important issues during these talks is the Yemeni crisis case : Let me Political and diplomatic dialogue should continue in its own way and something should be said in the media space that deserves this space.
He added that talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia are underway in Baghdad, adding: “In these talks, various issues have been discussed and the main focus is on bilateral talks, but the issues of mutual interest are also discussed in the regional area.” Is taken and discussed again.
In response to the question whether the amount of blocked Iranian money in foreign banks is known, this senior diplomat of our country stated: دقیق Regarding the exact amount of blocked Iranian money abroad We have to ask the central bank how much the country is.
Emphasizing that this money should be returned to the Iranian nation, he continued: This is the money of the Iranian people. This is the money that is left in the banks due to the arrogance of the United States and the inaction of the other parties, while for the tradition, the tradition of this money has been worked hard and the other parties are obliged to return this money to the Iranian people unconditionally. Efforts in this area have intensified, both in Iraq and in other countries, and we hope to have a maximum return on resources in the coming months.
Khatibzadeh In response to a question regarding the published news about the arrest of two Iranian Kurdish citizens by the Turkish border police and their extradition to a terrorist group based in one of the countries in the region said: Let this and similar issues be pursued in your channel. I do not have the latest details on this issue. Let me know more about this and let you know later.
He also said in response to another question regarding the activities of some terrorist groups in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan against Iran and the recent comments of our defense and military officials about the activities of these terrorist groups : We had a strategic patience with tact in the face of some terrorist acts of bankrupt terrorist groups in the Kurdistan Region that acted against the Iranian nation and government, and we tried to resolve this issue in its own way.
Khatibzadeh continued: “Iran has sent a strong message to its friends in Iraq and Kurdistan and announced that this path can no longer continue.” These terrorist acts against Iran can no longer continue and we can no longer see the presence of military bases run by anti-Iranian terrorist groups in the borders of the Kurdistan Region and in Iraq. We can not see the establishment of military bases where terrorist groups are trained and trained to attack and act against Iran.
“We have told the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi central government that Iran can not wait any longer and that these actions are intolerable and that these groups must be disarmed,” said a spokesman for our foreign ministry. And the bases of these terrorist groups should be dismantled.
“Unfortunately, this issue has not been observed in the region for years, and they have repeatedly told us that they are trying,” Khatibzadeh said. They are trying to resolve this issue.
“Our serious demand is that the headquarters of these terrorist groups be dismantled,” he continued. These terrorist groups should be disarmed and we can no longer tolerate these childish encroachments in the northwestern region of our country.
The Foreign Ministry spokesman also said in response to another question about some of Iran’s actions against these terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region: “What Iran has done is not to attack the Kurdistan Region, but to attack It is the bases of terrorist groups operating on Iraqi soil against Iran. These actions are no longer acceptable and he does not read with the claim of friendship. We have a serious and precise demand in this regard. Iran’s strategic patience with these terrorist groups has run out, and the Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi central government must decide whether they want to host civilian groups or terrorist groups.
“These terrorist groups must be disarmed, and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the Iraqi central government have a responsibility and duty in this regard,” he said.
Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jr. In response to another question about whether Iran has a Plan B in connection with the Vienna talks and the revival of the UN Security Council, given that US officials have repeatedly spoken of Plans B and C, He said: ولThe government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the upstream institutions in Iran are famous for having a strategic view on issues. There is almost no government in the world that does not have plans B, C or D, and by the way, our other plans have made our sides think. We need to allow everyone to focus on Plan A, and we need to keep in mind that the alternative is not an attractive one. Borjam has been talked about for years. According to UN Security Council Resolution 2231, this text has become an international document, but unfortunately there is a party called the United States that violates UN Resolution 2231 and violates UN Security Council, and has tried to punish all parties that are in some way committed to UN Security Council. And push.
He stressed that the revival of Borjam is in the interests of the Iranian people and that this international agreement should be revived in this direction: If the sanctions are lifted effectively, Iran will also stop its compensatory measures. These actions are reversible and we can return to day zero.
“In response to another question that Mr. Amir Abdullahian has repeatedly stated that the Vienna talks will take place soon and what he means by when and when,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman said: That said, it will begin as soon as the review process in Vienna is over.
Khatibzadeh added: “The new government has started two processes or two existing issues related to this issue, the first of which was the main process of the Vienna talks, in which the President and the Foreign Minister announced that the Vienna talks will definitely take place.” p>
He continued: دیگر Another review process has started and continues day and night without interruption and is done at different levels of expertise and decision-making, which is the review of the six previous rounds of talks held in Vienna. When this review is over, we will not waste even an hour and set a new negotiation time.
“Of course, I do not think that these investigations will last as long as the 90 days that Mr. Biden’s government came to the Vienna talks,” Khatibzadeh said.
Asked where the talks would start if talks on reviving Burjam begin in Vienna, he said: “The fact is that the core executive team has changed and the negotiators are considering These changes will have the views that will be discussed in the first session of the Vienna talks, and the opposing parties should also come to the view that changes have been made in the Iranian government.
The State Department spokesman also clarified in response to another question about the new government’s approach to foreign policy : ترین The most important point to be pursued in the government’s foreign policy is the balance in foreign policy. This balance is not only in foreign policy areas but also in foreign policy goals. An appropriate balance that is commensurate with the goals and missions of the State Department and the government is being defined.
He continued: “This balance is both in terms of geography and in terms of neighbors and balance in terms of foreign policy goals.
According to ISNA, Saeed Khatibzadeh presented a report on the Foreign Ministry’s performance diary over the past two weeks at the beginning of the press conference.
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