Tehran, Sept 11, IRNA � Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that Iran and Switzerland enjoy very good capacity for expansion of the two-way ties.
Speaking to new Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Julia Hoss while receiving a copy of her credentials, Zarif described Switzerland as an �influential� country, especially in the political and economic fields, in the international community and Europe.

He hoped that with inauguration new Iranian government, ties with European countries including Switzerland would be promoted based on mutual respect.

He said Iran enjoys very extensive capacity for constructive partnership and cooperation various on political and security as well as economic and commercial domains with Europe, especially with Switzerland.

Touching on recent regional developments, especially Syria crisis, Zarif hoped that the west would use the opportunity available by the Russian initiative to avert another unwarranted war and bloodshed through diplomacy.

The Swiss diplomat for his part extended warm greetings of Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter to his Iranian counterpart, calling for further expansion of ties, in the economic field in particular.

By IRNA

 

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