Tehran, YJC. Visiting Japanese parliamentarians, Foreign Minister Zarif has stressed resuming cooperation under recent nuclear deal.
In Japan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic
Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the country’s parliamentary
friendship group on Wednesday.
In this meeting the two sides stressed efforts to boost
bilateral cooperation.
The head of the Japan-Iran parliamentary friendship group Masahiko
Kōmura pointing to Iran’s nuclear activities said "There is no doubt in the
peaceful use of the nuclear energy. Iran has abided by its obligations after
the Geneva agreement. reaching the final agreement in the Iran-P5+1 talks will
be favorable to Japan’s national interests. Japan will do its part in helping
reach the final agreement.”
Expressing agreement by the Japanese economic entities to
reenter the Iranian market he said "A new atmosphere has opened up and everyone
must try to continue and expand it.”
For his part Zarif said "The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains
that if there is sincere goodwill there is a solution to the alks.”
"A group over in the States think that sanctions are
going to bear fruit. That is why they follow the ‘greater pressure’ policy. But
what they may have to do is to take lesson from its futility proved in the
past.”
The Iranian Foreign Minister also stated that one of the
fields for the two countries to share efforts is the nuclear section and said "According
to the Geneva agreement cooperation will be possible, so nuclear security and
electricity can be included in the two countries’ cooperation program.”
Zarif also maintained that Iran is willing to start cooperation
with Japan in the environment and green industry sections.