Tehran, YJC. Iran and Mexico have celebrated the 50th anniversary of mutual diplomatic relations since 1964 by unveiling a joint issue stamp.
The ceremony where the stamp was unveiled was attended by
Iran’s Ambassador to Mexico City Jalal Kalantari and the Mexican Ministry of
Foreign Affairs’ Director General for Africa and the Middle East, María Carmen
Oñate Muñoz.
The occasion was also attended by a number of Foreign
Ministry officials and ambassadors of several other countries to Mexico.
During the ceremony, Kalantari and Ms. Oñate Muñoz emphasized
shared views and reiterated the two countries’ willingness to expand bilateral
cooperation and friendly relations.
On the sidelines of the ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Mexico, an exhibition of photographs and historical documents that
belonged to Iran-Mexico bilateral relations also opened.
On 15 October 1964, formal diplomatic relations were launched
between Mexico and Iran; and embassies were soon opened by each country in the
other country’s capiatal.
Mexico and Iran have enjoyed increasingly stronger political
and economic relations over the previous years, particularly in the trade,
science and technology, as well as the oil industry spheres. Mexico comprises
Iran's principal trading partner in Latin America.