Swedish, German Ambassadors Call On Kharrazi
October 19, 2000 - 0:0
TEHRAN The new Swedish and the outgoing German ambassadors to Tehran in separate meetings yesterday called on Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi.
In his meeting with Kharrazi, the Swedish envoy Steen Hohwu Christensen submitted a copy of his credentials to him.
He expressed his country's readiness for further expansion of Tehran-Stockholm ties, particularly in economic field.
Referring to the existing potentials and capacities of the two countries, the Iranian foreign minister stressed the need for further upgrading of bilateral relations.
Outgoing German Ambassador to Tehran Klaus Zeller also met with Kharrazi calling for continuation of Tehran-Berlin cooperation in various fields.
Zeller expressed optimism over prospect of mutual ties and said given the existing potentials in both countries it was necessary to prepare the ground for expansion of bilateral cooperation.
Kharrazi thanked Zeller for his efforts to expand Tehran-Berlin relations during his tenure in Iran and hoped that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Tehran visit would pave the way for further expansion of bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Javid Hussein was summoned to Foreign Ministry on Wednesday to convey Iran's protest and concern about acquittal of eight suspects accused of assassinating head of Iranian Culture Center Mohammad-Ali Rahimi in 1997.
The Pakistani Supreme Court on Monday acquitted eight terrorists who had already been sentenced to death for involvement in assassination of the Iranian national in charge of Iran's Culture Center in Multan along with six other staffers of the center in a cold-blood terrorist operation in March 1997.
Foreign Ministry Director General for Western Asia Zargar Yaqubi called on Islamabad government to seriously follow up the case of assassination of Iranian nationals in Pakistan and punish those involved in the terrorist acts.
He called for removal of the current obstacles in the way of strengthening Tehran-Islamabad relations through punishment of the assassins of Iranian nationals in Pakistan.
The Pakistani ambassador said he would convey Iran's protest to his government in Islamabad.
Hossein said the Pakistani government is seriously following up the case and the ruling of the Supreme Court is under examination by the Pakistani advisor to law and justice and by the prosecutor.
In his meeting with Kharrazi, the Swedish envoy Steen Hohwu Christensen submitted a copy of his credentials to him.
He expressed his country's readiness for further expansion of Tehran-Stockholm ties, particularly in economic field.
Referring to the existing potentials and capacities of the two countries, the Iranian foreign minister stressed the need for further upgrading of bilateral relations.
Outgoing German Ambassador to Tehran Klaus Zeller also met with Kharrazi calling for continuation of Tehran-Berlin cooperation in various fields.
Zeller expressed optimism over prospect of mutual ties and said given the existing potentials in both countries it was necessary to prepare the ground for expansion of bilateral cooperation.
Kharrazi thanked Zeller for his efforts to expand Tehran-Berlin relations during his tenure in Iran and hoped that German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Tehran visit would pave the way for further expansion of bilateral relations.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Ambassador to Iran Javid Hussein was summoned to Foreign Ministry on Wednesday to convey Iran's protest and concern about acquittal of eight suspects accused of assassinating head of Iranian Culture Center Mohammad-Ali Rahimi in 1997.
The Pakistani Supreme Court on Monday acquitted eight terrorists who had already been sentenced to death for involvement in assassination of the Iranian national in charge of Iran's Culture Center in Multan along with six other staffers of the center in a cold-blood terrorist operation in March 1997.
Foreign Ministry Director General for Western Asia Zargar Yaqubi called on Islamabad government to seriously follow up the case of assassination of Iranian nationals in Pakistan and punish those involved in the terrorist acts.
He called for removal of the current obstacles in the way of strengthening Tehran-Islamabad relations through punishment of the assassins of Iranian nationals in Pakistan.
The Pakistani ambassador said he would convey Iran's protest to his government in Islamabad.
Hossein said the Pakistani government is seriously following up the case and the ruling of the Supreme Court is under examination by the Pakistani advisor to law and justice and by the prosecutor.