‘Interaction with world tops Tehran foreign policy’
Interaction with the world and economic diplomacy are among the priorities of Iran’s foreign policy, says a top Iranian official.
A propaganda campaign launched against Iran managed to restrict the country’s “maneuverability” in its foreign policy and international relations for a short period of time, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi on Sunday.
However, he said, the new Iranian administration opted to crush the anti-Iran campaign and not allow a tarnished image of the Islamic Republic to be used to serve hegemonic powers’ interests, the official underlined.
Sarmadi also underscored the importance of economic diplomacy in Iran’s foreign policy and pointed out that Iranian embassies are seriously tasked with expanding economic ties with other countries in order to “make optimum use of economic opportunities” to boost national development, reduce the costs related to progress and development, and procure basic goods as well as the technology and machinery required for production in the country.
During the 44th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss city of Davos last week, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani tried to encourage foreign investors to enter the Iranian market and grasp the economic opportunities that last November’s historic nuclear deal between Tehran world powers has provided.
Many European countries, including France, Germany and the Netherlands, are planning to enhance their economic relations with Iran, a business powerhouse in the Middle East region, as sanctions imposed against Tehran are partially suspended.
Source: presstv.com
