TEHRAN, May 9, YJC - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for expansion of Tehran-Oslo cultural and parliamentary ties, deeming the political end economic ties "in progress."
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Norwegian State Secretary Wegger Christian Strømmen on Monday.
Zarif stressed the need for taking advantage of the existing
opportunities for further cooperation, especially in oil and gas
sectors, noting the current level of relations between the two
countries.
He further referred to terrorism and extremism, especially ISIL
terrorist group, as the major threat in the region and underscored the
need for cooperation to fend off the great danger from the world.
Strømmen, for his part, underlined Europe’s full support for the
implementation of JCPOA, while stressing the expansion of bilateral ties
with Iran, especially in areas like marine cooperation.
Pointing to Iran-Norway common interests in the fight against
terrorist groups like ISIL, Strømmen said terrorism and extremism are
among the most important problems and concerns of the region.
The Norwegian senior diplomat also appreciated Iran's efforts in hosting more than three million Afghan refugees.