29 Mar 2024
Tuesday 6 August 2013 - 17:57
Story Code : 43483

French FM receives Iranian amb. for talks

French FM receives Iranian amb. for talks
PARIS, Aug 6 (KUNA) -- French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Tuesday received Iranian ambassador to France Ali Ahani for talks and to deliver a message on France's vision of future possible relations after the election last month of President Hassan Rohani and statements from the new president about dialogue with the West, official sources said.
On Monday, Rohani again offered the prospect of better relations with Western nations, many of whom are suspicious of Iran's nuclear programme and fears of a hidden agenda to develop nuclear weapons.

France has been one of the toughest countries in adopting policies towards Iran and Paris has supported several rounds of UN sanctions and also tougher European Union measures against Tehran.

The meeting with Fabius today is seen as a direct response to Rohani's comments on several occasions about seeking to improve ties.

"While the presidential elections showed willingness for change by the Iranian people, the Minister (Fabius) indicated France's desire to see the accession to office by President Rohani as opening a new stage in relations with Iran," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement here.

The statement said France has noted "the affirmation of a willingness for dialogue on the part of President Rohani" and the French authorities are "ready to work with the new authorities" in Tehran.

Nonetheless, France "now awaits concrete acts from Iran in response to international concerns on the finality of its nuclear programme, its engagement in Syria and the situation for human rights" in Iran, the statement remarked.

ByKuwait News Agency

 

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