New York, Sept 24, IRNA � Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said here Tuesday in a meeting with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer that Iran can be a reliable energy source for Europe.
�Iran enjoys a unique status in energy provision field and can therefore be a reliable energy source for Europe. We are ready to implement the network to transfer (natural) gas to Europe through Austria,� said President Rouhani.
Emphasizing will to expand Tehran�s economic relations with Vienna, the Iranian president said that Iran welcomes Austria�s cooperation in further development of its railways network, ports, and industries.

�Iran-Austria scientific and cultural relations, too, must like our relations in other fields, expand to fit the dignity of our two great nations,� said President Rouhani.

Turning to the Iran-Sextet nuclear negotiations, Rouhani emphasized that achieving a final comprehensive agreement is possible if both sides will display the required will and determination for achieving it, stressing that Iran does have such a strong will.

�The important matter for Iran is having access to peaceful nuclear technology for the development of our country,� said President Rouhani.

The Austrian president, too, in the meeting referred to the old record of the two countries� relations, welcoming the improvement of economic, cultural and scientific relations between Austria and Iran.

�The European Union�s goal is provision of energy through diverse sources and cooperation with Iran can be fruitful for Europe,� added President Fischer.

By IRNA

 

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