14 Jan 2025
Saturday 21 May 2016 - 23:06
Story Code : 214937

Zarif hails NZ role in JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) � Iran�s Javad Zarif and his New Zealand counterpart has attended a joint press conference on Saturday.


Zarif and Murray McCully discussed bilateral ties and other issue of interests during the latter�s visit to Tehran. Zarif told reporters that New Zealand had contributed to JCPOA when the country was the periodic president of the UN Security Council; �we see New Zealand�s commitments on accurate implementation of the deal as a positive side of bilateral ties with Iran; today, we discussed regional and international issues with Mr. McCully especially terrorism and extremism in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East,� Zarif told reporters.

�We hope to see today meeting will wield impact on solution of crises in the region,� he added.

�Delegations from New Zealand will examine bilateral�cooperation in different fields of interests including agriculture, food and�dairy industries, and new technological cooperation in training and transfer in�collaboration with Iranians; some discussions have been made also in financial�and banking sector to facilitate trade between Iran and New Zealand,� Mr. Zarif�told the press, adding that measures by Iran to ease visa issuance for Iranian
graduate students applying in New Zealand universities.

Mr. McCully for his part, thanked his Iranian counterpart�s efforts to promote bilateral ties and said both countries would be effective on international crisis through exchanging and�sharing�constructive ideas.

Mr. McCully also added�that Zarif�s former visit to Wellington had provided excellent opportunities�for major reforms in trade and economic relations; �we will work to improve�ties in education and exchange programs as well. We believe in a positive response�to Iran�s calls for improved relations and that greater opportunities will be�explored and exploited by both countries through more political exchanges,� he told�the press.

�New Zealand has been�working to play greater role in tackling pressing challenges facing the UNSC;�as an impermanent member of the UNSC, New Zealand will address those issues�seriously,� he concluded.

By Mehr News Agency

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