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 TEHRAN - The deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council has said that ties between Iran and Beijing are strategic. Ali Baqeri made the remarks in an interview with reporters after his meeting with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hailong in Beijing on Friday. Baqeri made a two-day visit to Moscow on January 18 and 19 before heading for Beijing. "Relations between Iran and China are not limited to bilateral ties, and the two countries have strategic cooperation in regard to regional and international issues," Baqeri said. On the purpose of his trip to Beijing, he said, "We usually hold consultations with Chinese officials before negotiations with the 5+1 group (the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany)." Iran and the 5+1 group have recently signaled readiness to hold a new round of negotiations. Baqeri added, "Trips were made to Moscow and Beijing at the invitation of our Russian and Chinese friends with the aim of studying the latest developments in regard to negotiations with the 5+1." Asked about the content of his dialogue with Chinese officials, he stated that both sides had a similar view on the confrontational approach adopted by certain major powers and Chinese officials did not approve of it. Baqeri added that Chinese officials believe that Iran's approach indicates that Tehran is determined to hold "effective" and "constructive" negotiations.   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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| Last Updated on 23 January 2012 12:09 |