Iranian, Japanese FMs Stress Need for Closer Bilateral Ties
They conferred on bilateral relations and aspects of cooperation between Tehran and Tokyo in various areas such as politics, economics and culture.
The Japanese foreign minister arrived here on Friday evening for a three-day visit to hold talks on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.
The two foreign ministers expressed their satisfaction with the results of the Joint Committee Meeting on Energy and stressed the necessity to utilize both countries' potential.
The reconstruction of Afghanistan and the situation in Palestine were among the issues discussed during the meeting.
Kawaguchi is visiting Tehran on the last leg of a four-nation Asian-European tour, which has already taken her to the United Kingdom, Belgium and Afghanistan.
The Japanese foreign minister underlined the fact that her government is in favor of strengthening and expanding relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which it considers to be an important regional country. She said that the further development of ties between the two countries would be beneficial.
Kawaguchi noted that bilateral parliamentary relations are an effective way to increase contacts between people and to forge closer links between governments.