TEHRAN (ISNA)- Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said that the country should reopen its embassy in Tehran.

Chretien encouraged Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau to re-open Canada�s embassy in Iran. The Conservative government severed ties with the Islamic Republic in 2012.

He said Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau must �talk to everybody and offer a solution� when dealing with other international leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Chretien, who was a member of Pierre Elliott Trudeau�s cabinet, told CTV�s Question Period that the younger Trudeau should take after his father�s approach to dealing with world leaders.

�Mr. (Pierre Elliott) Trudeau could talk to anybody because he kept his independence � The Americans did not like the fact that he was friendly with Fidel Castro,� said Chretien. �Talk to everybody and try to offer a solution.

More generally speaking, Chretien advised Trudeau to remember Canada�s place in the world when dealing with international partners.

�Canada is a big country but we are not the biggest.�

By ISNA