Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 31
By Temkin Jafarov - Trend:
Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi met with the UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported Oct. 30.
A joint press conference was held following the meeting. Kharrazi said at the press conference that the discussed issues included the great powers' mistakes that led to instability in the region, as well as the methods for solving problems from the point of view of Iran.
Kharrazi praised his meeting with the UN deputy secretary-general, and said the discussions focused on the developments in the region, the situation in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and the issues regarding as to whether the UN meets global community's requirements.
Jan Eliasson, for his part, said at the press conference that it is necessary to settle the region's problems through political negotiations, rather than military means.
The UN deputy secretary-general is visiting Iran starting from Oct. 28.
He took part in the events dedicated to the UN's anniversary and also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian supreme leader's advisor for international relations, Ali Akbar Velayati, and other officials.
Iranian Strategic Council on Foreign Relations was established in 2006 by a decree of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The council's main task is to set the strategy and policy in external relations of Iran.
Edited by SI