Tehran firm on promoting regional cooperation, dialog: FM

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic is strongly in favor of promoting friendly ties and dialog between neighboring countries for the benefit of the entire region.

Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi on Friday that it is regional nations that should be able to decide on the fate of the region as opposed to foreigners.

“Officials of regional [countries] should not allow foreign powers to affect regional cooperation and stability,” he said.

He also appreciated Oman’s positive role in regional developments and hailed the country’s efforts to establish regional peace and stability.

Iran and Oman attach special significance to the expansion of mutual relations, Amir-Abdollahian said, urging the two countries to implement the agreements signed during a visit by Iranian President Syeed Ebrahim Raeisi to Muscat in May.

Iran and Oman, during President Raeisi’s trip to the Persian Gulf sultanate, signed 12 cooperation documents and memorandums of understanding for the expansion of bilateral cooperation in various fields.

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The Omani foreign minister, for his part, underlined the importance of implementing the agreements signed during Raeisi’s visit to Muscat.

He said his country believes the new Iranian administration pursues a constructive strategy based on the expansion of ties with regional states.

The Omani government has established a working group tasked with the pursuit of bilateral agreements, Albusaidi said.

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