Iranian Diplomat Calls for Closer Tehran-Tokyo Cooperation in Counter-Terrorism
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi, who is on an official visit to Japan, stressed the need to boost cooperation between the Islamic Republic and the East Asian country in various areas, including counter-terrorism.
Speaking at a meeting with the members of Japan’s International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) in Tokyo on Thursday, Araqchi warned against the spread of terrorism in the Middle East region and the whole world and highlighted the importance of Iran’s role in preserving regional peace.
“Given the danger of terrorist groups’ activities to all countries around the world, the two countries (Iran and Japan) can boost their cooperation in this area,” Araqchi noted.
He further described Tehran-Tokyo ties as friendly and historical and expressed optimism that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s future visit to Iran would help promote relations between the two Asian countries.
Japan’s Abe plans to visit Iran in late August to strengthen economic ties between the two nations, according to reports by Japanese media. He will be the first Japanese prime minister to visit the Islamic Republic in 38 years.
The visit will come against the backdrop of a new wave of interest in ties with Iran after Tehran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) on July 14, 2015 reached a conclusion over the text of a comprehensive 159-page deal on Tehran's nuclear program and started implementing it on January 16.
The comprehensive nuclear deal, known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), terminated all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran.
Experts believe that Iran's economic growth would rise remarkably after the final nuclear deal takes effect.
