Saturday, 19 February 2022 (YJC)_ In a meeting with the UN Secretary General, the Iranian Foreign Minister said: Progress has been made in the negotiation process, but the other side still has to make serious political decisions on some key issues in securing Iran's legitimate rights and interests and show practical will.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is attending the 58th Munich Security Conference in Munich, met with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on the sidelines of the conference to discuss issues of interest. The participants discussed the situation in Yemen, Afghanistan and the latest developments in the Vienna talks.
During the meeting, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed that regular talks and consultations between the two sides have brought the two sides closer, and stressed the need for continued humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan. He called the issue of forming an inclusive government and the participation of all political groups in Afghanistan very effective in solving the problems of this country.
The head of the diplomatic service lamented the continuing influx of refugees from Afghanistan to Iran and the country facing the dangers of the spread of terrorism, refugees and drug production and trafficking, which affects the stability and security of the region and the world. , Stressed the need to expand and strengthen the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to neighboring Afghanistan, led by Iran.
Regarding the current situation in Yemen, the Foreign Minister stressed the importance of the role of the UN Secretary General, noting that the issue of Yemen has reached a critical point and efforts to resolve the political crisis and prevent the continuation of the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen should be maximized.
Regarding the lifting of sanctions on Iran in Vienna, the head of our country's diplomatic service also noted the seriousness and intensity of the talks: "Progress is significant in the negotiation process, but the other side still has to secure Iran's legitimate rights and interests in some key issues." Make serious political decisions and show practical will.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to meet with our Foreign Minister and exchange views and direct consultations:
We also think that the government of Afghanistan should be really inclusive and not showy, and we believe that a one-ethnic government is not the solution to the problems in Afghanistan.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed his and the international community's deep appreciation for the Islamic Republic's approach to the plight of Afghan refugees in crisis and crisis:
Aware of the limited and low level of international assistance to Iran, the United Nations stressed the need to increase and strengthen global support and assistance to Iran for Afghan refugees and asylum seekers and to follow up on this issue.
The UN Secretary-General noted the need for the international community to support and assist the Afghan economy and to prevent He stressed the emergence of crisis and economic collapse in this country, which will have consequences for the stability and security of this country, the region and the world.
Antonio Guterres also stressed the issue of the Vienna-JCPOA talks:
We are all waiting for an agreement accepted by all parties to be implemented as soon as possible by the negotiating parties and to secure Iran's interests.
The Iranian foreign minister and Guterres had a telephone conversation some time ago.