MNA � Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday, referring to the changes related to diplomacy, said science diplomacy is far beyond abstract fields.







In an address to�members of�the Iranian�Academy of Sciences,�Zarif�referred to the�changes�in�concepts�related to�diplomacy, particularly the concept of sovereignty,�and subsequently the changes in the number and variety of the players in�the�international arenas,�and said�science�diplomacy�is�far beyond abstract�fields.

�For example in various�fields�related�to science�like�environmental�pollution�-�including�the�pollution of�the Persian Gulf�-�and�safety of nuclear plants and other�related�issues, one can draw on�science�diplomacy in foreign policy and launch joint cooperation and�build�mutual�trusts with others,� he said.

The Iranian top diplomat referred to the fact that Iran enjoys rich conceptual�resources�and high scientific, cultural and literary capacities and�said�the capacities can be used as a great source for the country to establish connections with other nations and states.

�Through these connections, one can particularly take�advantage of the rich literature of Iran,� he added.