President.ir - President Rouhani met with the President of Switzerland in New York on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly and stressed deepening Iran-Switzerland relations.�


In the meeting that was held late on Tuesday, local time, President Hassan Rouhani appreciated the Swiss government�s help as Iran�s protecting power in the United States, saying, �Switzerland has always been a sophisticated country to us and we have had good long-standing relations with your country�.

Referring to Switzerland�s efforts to create a financial vehicle for economic exchanges, including buying medicine, he said, �Unfortunately, the US government creates obstacles on the path of banking exchanged between Iran and Switzerland, even in fields like medicine and humanitarian fields�.

�This US move is considered the United States� state terrorism, because they are in fact aiming to kill children and patients,� said Rouhani.

At the same meeting, the President of Switzerland referred to the 100-year relations between Iran and Switzerland and said that the country�s impartiality and humanitarian tradition has roots in its history.

President Ueli Maurer added, �In this regard, Switzerland is looking forward to hearing Dr Rouhani�s initiative aimed at ensuring security in the region, called HOPE�.