Europe

An Iranian top commander has criticized the upcoming visit of France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs to Iran asking what is the goal of Jean-Yves Le Drian’s trip while Paris was part of an effort to adopt an anti-Iran resolution last week.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Qassemi says France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian will arrive in Tehran on March 4.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy have clinched a contract on the construction of a solar power station.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed certain media reports on a fresh round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the European Union over regional issues.

Reports say that some European countries have already begun their talks with Tehran to reach what US President Donald Trump has forced them to achieve.

A foreign policy advisor to Iran’s Leader says the Islamic Republic’s defence policy has nothing to do with foreign powers, reacting to frequent calls from French officials for curbs on Tehran’s missile program.

An economic official is optimistic that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent trip to the Balkans could help raise Iran’s non-oil trade, as these countries have shown more willingness to engage in economic collaboration with Iran than western governments.

Denis Zvizdic, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, says all Bosnian people love Iran from the bottom of their hearts given the Islamic Republic’s support for their country.

Baqer Ezzat Begovic, the head of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency, has underlined his country’s determination to promote mutual cooperation with Iran in all areas.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says the European countries’ main concern is that European terrorists fighting in the Middle East are returning to their hometowns.

Croatian Foreign Minister Marija Pejčinović Burić, in a meeting with her Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, underlined the European Union’s all-out support for the Iran nuclear deal.

Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenković has hailed the Islamic Republic of Iran for playing a positive and constructive role in the Middle East.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a meeting with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović in Zagreb, said Tehran is prepared to meet the Eastern European country’s oil and gas needs.

The third annual festival of Iranian films has been opened to cinemagoers in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo since the beginning of this week.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Croatian Minister of Labor and Pension System Marko Pavic have held talks in the Croatian capital of Zagreb.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has downplayed the reports released on fuelling problems for the plane of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at Munich airport, saying that the issue was not that much complicated.

Iran and Belgium have signed a number of memoranda of understanding to expand Tehran-Brussels cooperation in health and medical equipment.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a meeting with Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov, has called for expansion of business ties with Sofia.

A senior Iranian official has warned that the Mandeb Strait in southern Yemen will turn into a new centre of terrorism if the Saudi-led coalition’s war on the impoverished country is not stopped.

Sofia gives great priority to expanding its trade relations with Tehran, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said, describing Iran as a “very important” country in the Middle East.

Iran’s Health Ministry has reached an agreement with a Belgian firm to modernize the process of healthcare waste disposal in Iranian hospitals.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on the second leg of his tour of the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

Iranian and German officials have held a meeting in Tehran to confer on a range of consular issues, including the facilitation of visa issuance for the two states’ nationals.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has lashed out at the US and the UK for adopting ‘unconstructive’ approaches at the United Nation Security Council particularly over the past three years.

A senior Iranian official says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s ongoing tour of Eastern Europe and the Balkans is a watershed in Tehran’s relations with those countries.