French parliamentarian upbeat with fresh Tehran-Paris cooperation

EghtesadOnline: President of French National Assembly Claude Bartolone said on Wednesday that his visit to Tehran indicates fresh round of cooperation between Iran and France in light of nuclear agreement.

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07 September 2016

Bartolone made the remark in a press conference in Tehran after a meeting with head of the Center for Strategic Studies affiliated to the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati.

He said that the new round of durable relations between Iran and France has begun following nuclear accord between Iran and the international parties in Vienna, reports IRNA.

'We hope that with full implementation of agreement by the either party all-out relations between Iran and France will expand at the international level.'

'We share common stances on many regional and international issues. Acknowledging regional importance of Iran, France is ready to give an impetus to bilateral relations and facilitate commercial ties and expand investment in various economic and industrial sectors of Iran, thus preparing the ground for necessary and due elevation of the creative Iranian young generation.'

The French parliamentarian expressed deep concern about deterioration of the humanitarian situation by terrorism and the difficulty the immigrants to Europe have been exposed to.

Bartolone said that Europe and France face global problem of terrorism and flow of immigrants and refugees. The key to the problem is the Islamic Republic of Iran's cooperation with the international parties to help settlement of disputes by the diplomatic means as Tehran has rich experience in helping resolve the regional crises, he added.

'France is ready to play its watch role, it used to have over success of nuclear accord, today to ensure the resolution provisions are fully implemented.'

He noted that through implementation of the resolution through lifting barriers to banking activity and investment in Iran, 'we can help restore Iran's role in the region so that the role will end the problems and sufferings of regional nations.'

He noted that the world and countries of the region are today in need of Iran's return to the international scene.

He lauded experience of former foreign minister Ali Akbar Velayati, saying, 'Today, good talks were held on the humanitarian situation in such countries as Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon.'

He hoped that good cooperation will start for investment and presence of French companies in Iran.

'The cultural attraction can serve as a trump card that will finally afford effective help for cooperation on global issues like campaign against terrorism.'