HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that the state of Qatar seeks to support the parties of the talks on the revival of the nuclear accord to reach a fair agreement for all, taking into account the concerns of all parties.
In a joint press conference held with HE Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian, HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that his visit to Tehran comes in numerous atmospheres and regional challenges, pointing out that it is very critical to have constructive efforts from the part of all the neighboring countries to have successful nuclear negotiations and regional dialogue, indicating that he had heard from the Iranian minister his country's confirmation on the importance of all parties' commitment to engage in nuclear agreement.
HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed that the state of Qatar supports and encourages the dialogue between Iran and the region's countries which would evidently achieve positive results for the interest of the peoples in the region, adding that the state of Qatar wants prosperous ties between its neighboring countries that would essentially benefit the peoples of the region, explaining that the bilateral relations gained a momentum during his talks with HE the Iranian Foreign Minister, pointing out that the leadership of the two countries prioritize strengthening the relations and eliminate the obstacles.
"We constantly work with the Iranian authorities to provide the facilitation and consider the ways of boosting trade and economic cooperation, His Excellency said.
HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs lauded the cooperation between the concerned authorities of the two countries regarding the procedures for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 organization, reiterating the State of Qatar's welcome to Iranian fans to attend the tournament.
For his part, HE Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian welcomed the visit of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and confirmed that they held constructive discussions on some of the bilateral relations and regional issues, indicating that it is essential to strengthen the regional mechanisms and launch a regional dialogue, pointing out that the state of Qatar has persistent positive role in boosting the dialogue and has made constructive steps in this context, adding that Qatar is still adherent to this constructive regional role.
HE Dr. Hossein Amir Abdollahian thanked the state of Qatar for hosting the indirect tripartite talks in Doha for the revival of nuclear accord. "We have witnessed a prominent role from HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and his good efforts to facilitate and advance these negotiations, we are ready to reach a robust and sustainable agreement and did not make any further requests, and all our requests are based on 2015 agreement framework, we have good intentions and we are engaging in the negotiations on a real basis", His Excellency said.
HE Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran indicated that the discussions tackled some of the problems some Iranian merchants have been facing regarding long-term residency, and focused on providing facilities for their residency, to facilitate the transportation process and solving problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, expressing his country's aspiration to work to reach best ties with the State of Qatar in trade fields.
His Excellency thanked the State of Qatar for the coordination between sports officials in Iran and those who are organizing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. "We succeeded in operationalizing some task forces and we have carried out the necessary coordination pertaining to sports affairs and the participation of our team and the attendance of our fans." His Excellency said.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs