"Axis of Evil" Bounces Back
Two members of the Iran, Iraq, Syria, North Korean "Axis of Evil" are re-building relations.
From Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday night stressed the importance of removing certain obstacles and preparing new ground for cooperation with North Korea.
Mottaki was speaking in a meeting with the visiting North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong Il, who is currently in Tehran at the head of a delegation.
"The Iranian government is interested in expansion of ties with North Korea in various political, economic and cultural fields," he said while pointing to determination of the two countries' senior officials to continue amicable relations and cooperation.
Kim, for his part, assessed as friendly and deep-rooted mutual relations between Tehran and Pyongyang.
North Korea is aware of the importance of bolstering ties with Iran and will support Tehran at the international circles, he said.
He stressed Iran's right to access to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and voiced his country's readiness to further boost cooperation with Iran in various economic fields.
At the end of the meeting, Kim and Mottaki signed a memorandum of understanding on expansion of cooperation between the two countries' Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
Based on the MoU, the two sides are committed to exchange delegations at the level of deputy foreign ministers every year and hold consultations on different international issues.
From Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency
Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Thursday night stressed the importance of removing certain obstacles and preparing new ground for cooperation with North Korea.
Mottaki was speaking in a meeting with the visiting North Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong Il, who is currently in Tehran at the head of a delegation.
"The Iranian government is interested in expansion of ties with North Korea in various political, economic and cultural fields," he said while pointing to determination of the two countries' senior officials to continue amicable relations and cooperation.
Kim, for his part, assessed as friendly and deep-rooted mutual relations between Tehran and Pyongyang.
North Korea is aware of the importance of bolstering ties with Iran and will support Tehran at the international circles, he said.
He stressed Iran's right to access to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and voiced his country's readiness to further boost cooperation with Iran in various economic fields.
At the end of the meeting, Kim and Mottaki signed a memorandum of understanding on expansion of cooperation between the two countries' Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
Based on the MoU, the two sides are committed to exchange delegations at the level of deputy foreign ministers every year and hold consultations on different international issues.
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5/12/2007 07:45:00 PM
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