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Tuesday 4 August 2015 - 22:53
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Iran president urges peace in Mideast, Balkans

Iran president urges peace in Mideast, Balkans
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the Islamic Republics opposition to violence and extremism, calling for the restoration of peace in the Middle East and the Balkans.

Different regions in the world, including the Middle East and the Balkans, should turn into regions of peace and calm, Rouhani said in a meeting with Serbia's Foreign MinisterIvica Dacicin Tehran on Tuesday.

He urged all countries to make efforts for a world devoid of violence and extremism, saying, "the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes extremism and violence anywhere.

He emphasized that ethnic strifeand extremism would hinder the establishment of peace and security.

Rouhani further referred to a recent nuclear agreement betweenIran and six world powers and said, These [nuclear] negotiations showed that other regional and international problems couldbe also resolved within the framework of logicand through negotiating table.

On July 14, Iran and the P5+1 countries the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany finalized the text of an agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in the Austrian capital of Vienna.

Under the JCPOA, limits are put on Irans nuclear activities in exchange for a set of commitments by the P5+1, including the removal of all economic and financial sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The Iranian president also stressed the importance of Tehran-Belgrade ties in economic, scientific, cultural and tourism sectors.

Serbias willingness to boost Iran ties

Dacic, who is also Serbias first deputy prime minister, said his country is keen to improve ties with Iran in all fields, particularly in economic arena.

Serbia also calls for cooperation with Iran in theoil and gas sectors, he added.

By Press TV
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