The exhibition was opened by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday.
Following the inauguration, the two top diplomats visited various sections of the exhibition and the documents showcased in it.
It was opened on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China.
The document, which is a roadmap for 25-year strategic cooperation between the two countries, was signed in a ceremony on Saturday, March 27, 2021, attended by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tehran.
“The document focuses on the capacities and perspectives for bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various areas including economic and cultural fields, among others,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
“We believe this document will further contribute to the continued development and comprehensive partnership of Iran and China, and will bring about prosperity for the two nations,” it added.
In 2016, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China issued a joint statement on comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries, and agreed to sign the plan for comprehensive cooperation.
Wang Yi, who arrived in Tehran on Friday, earlier held talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Ali Larijani, the Iranian Leader’s point man on China.
In a Saturday meeting in Tehran, the two sides expressed pleasure with the finalization of comprehensive cooperation plan between Tehran and Beijing.
They also discussed ways of moving forward with political, economic and strategic relations between the two countries at higher levels.
The two officials also urged closer consultations between the two countries to promote long-term and strategic cooperation.
In the meeting, Larijani touched upon Iran’s foreign policy, and said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran decides independently on its relations with other countries, and it is not like certain countries which change their positions just with a phone call.”
The top Chinese diplomat, in turn, said Beijing-Tehran ties will not be affected by the existing circumstance, and will be “permanent and strategic.”
“If some hurdles are removed, we stand ready to take steps to have part or maybe all of the sanctions lifted,” said Hassan Rouhani on Saturday.
He added Iran faced hardships as well as ups and downs in the year to March 2021 due to US sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rouhani expressed his gratitude to all officials and people for contributing to efforts to cope with both the coronavirus and sanctions.
He also expressed hope that all Iranians will have received coronavirus jabs by March 2022.
“Some 790,000 doses of vaccines have been imported, and more will be imported as well, and God willing, Iranian vaccines will hit the market at the end of spring, too,” he said.
The president further touched upon the repercussions from former US President Donald Trump’s inappropriate policies.
“Now Trump is gone, but the adverse consequences of [policies adopted by] that moron still linger on,” he noted.
“Tehran and Beijing enjoy very good relations and the two countries’ common stance on international issues attests to the favorable level of these ties,” Rouhani said in the meeting.
He hailed the bilateral economic cooperation despite the US sanctions and its economic war against the Iranian nation, saying enhanced interaction between the two countries’ private sectors would play a leading role in the promotion of economic ties.
Pointing to the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tehran and Beijing, Rouhani urged both sides to speed up the implementation of agreements signed in the field of important infrastructural and developmental projects.
The president commended China’s support for Iran in the international scene, including its stance on the 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which was signed between Tehran and major world powers, and the fight against the US unilateralism and extremism.
“Cooperation between Iran and China on the implementation of the JCPOA and the European countries’ fulfillment of their commitments as per the deal are very important and can lead to a change in the current situation surrounding the JCPOA,” Rouhani said.
The Chinese top diplomat had earlier held talks with Ali Larijani, the Iranian official in charge of a 25-year strategic cooperation document, which is to be signed later today.
“Within the framework of the current deal between Iran and Russia, we will buy some one million doses of the vaccine from Russia,” said Kazem Jalali in an interview with the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.
“I proposed around two months ago that we conclude an agreement with Russia to buy 20 million doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine,” said the ambassador.
Jalali underlined his proposal was welcomed by President Hassan Rouhani, Health Minister Saeed Namaki, and Chief of Staff of the Iranian president’s office Mahmoud Vaezi.
Finally, added the Iranian ambassador, it was agreed that a deal be clinched with Russia for the purchase of some 10 million doses.
He said many countries are now holding talks with Russia to buy COVID-19 vaccines, adding Iran should speed up the trend of purchasing the doses from Moscow.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Jalali added Iran is also making arrangements to jointly produce a coronavirus vaccine with Russia.
“All producers of coronavirus vaccines in the world have limited capacity for the production of vaccines. So, Russia welcomes the joint production of vaccines,” he added.
He said the jointly produced vaccines will be rolled out under the Russian license, and added its distribution will take place under the supervision of both sides.
During his stay in Tehran, the Chinese top diplomat will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif and President Hassan Rouhani.
He will also meet Ali Larijani, the former speaker of the Iranian parliament who has played a key role in promoting Iran-China relations, especially with regard to the 25-year strategic cooperation agreement.
The IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency says the foreign ministers of Iran and China will finally sign the 25-year strategic cooperation deal between the two countries during their Saturday meeting.
The Lar area measures around 73,500 hectares, of which 31,000 hectares are regarded as a national park area. There are no signs of urban or city life in and around this park. So, it enjoys pristine and fantastic scenery mesmerizing every visitor.
The Lar National Park lies on the border between the northern Mazandaran province and north-central Tehran province. It has two ecosystems: a mountainous one and a water ecosystem, hosting a variety of plants and animals. This area is a habitat of rare animals and plants some of which are found only in Iran and, hence, are very significant.
The lake lies in a valley 2,500 metres above sea level. The lake has an area of over 210 hectares and is, in fact, made up of two small and big lakes which join each other in spring to make a single lake, which is 5 metres deep on overage.
The Lake Neor area is a protected wildlife sanctuary monitored by the Department of the Environment of Iran. Hunting any kind of seabirds at the lake is forbidden. The area boasts valuable features in terms of wildlife, ecotourism, beekeeping, agriculture and husbandry. The flora of the area contains a wide variety of plant species. Furthermore, Lake Neor is the habitat of some species of migratory birds.
The word “Neor” is a Mongolian word. In the Azerbaijani Turkish language, “Neor” refers to a small lake which no river flows into.
“The government of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes the Afghan president’s remarks about turning water into an issue for cooperation between the two countries, and expressed Tehran’s preparedness in that regard,” Khatibzadeh said on Wednesday.
Asked by reporters about the remarks made in connection with the opening of Kamal-Khan dam in Afghanistan, Khatibzadeh said, “The Hirmand River has a defined legal regime, and according to an agreement signed between the two countries in 1972, Iran’s water share is fully defined and the Afghan government is committed to the water share rights.”
“Of course the issue of the nature’s water share and protecting the lives of Hamun lakes is a separate one, which has long been a subject of negotiation with the Afghan government,” he added.
“Fortunately, the significance of Hamun Lake and the necessity of providing it with its water share is considered by the Afghan government. The drying up of the Hamun lakes would cause serious damages, including sandstorms, to the people on both sides of the border,” he added.
Khatibzadeh said the issue of developing Sistan region is an issue to which the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has always paid attention.
“Naturally, the required water needs to be provided for the development plans in appropriate ways. In this regard, since many years ago, the government has been studying and implementing various plans including the transfer of desalinated water from Sea of Oman, use of deep water resources, transfer of water from other internal resources, and most importantly the implementation of water consumption optimization plans,” he noted.
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