The commitment of the South Korean government to strengthen relations with Iran

According to the foreign policy group of Fars News Agency, the ceremony of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran and commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution was attended by a group of South Korean political, parliamentary and economic officials, representatives of economic companies and cultural centers. , academic, research, scientific and some Korean media and a number of resident compatriots, was held at Lotte Hotel Seoul.

At this ceremony, Saeed Kozechi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Seoul while welcoming the audience, he gave a speech about Iran’s Islamic Revolution and its achievements, the basic principles of Iran’s foreign policy and the historical bilateral relations between Iran and South Korea.

The Iranian ambassador said: Iran has one of the oldest human civilizations throughout history with a progressive governance system, and the people and government of Iran have achieved brilliant successes and achievements in various fields of science, technology, economy, etc. in the past four decades. These have happened while during these years, Iran has been struggling with countless conspiracies and evils such as imposed war, economic sanctions and maximum pressure.

While pointing to the approach of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the broad and balanced development of political, economic and cultural relations with all countries, he emphasized the priority of Iran to the “Asia-centric” approach and added : Establishing justice and equality in the international system and fighting against the illegal and oppressive American sanctions have been among the main foreign policy strategies of the Islamic Republic of Iran during these years. Islami of Iran and the Republic of Korea said: Although the relations between the two countries have faced various ups and downs and the malicious Chinese conspiracy has caused difficulties in the friendly relations between Iran and Korea, the people of the two countries have always felt a sense of kinship and closeness with each other, and I believe that Paying attention to the good cooperation that has been done in various political, economic and cultural fields between the two countries, once again with the will and determination of the parties, bilateral relations will flourish by exploiting the capacities of the two countries.

Iran’s ambassador stated at the end: I would like to pray for all the world’s sufferers and innocent victims, so that the shadow of terrorism will be removed from the world, especially the oppressed Palestine, which witnesses the massacre of countless civilians every day. A correct and deep understanding of the Palestinian problem will be achieved when its roots are looked at, and no solution to this problem will be achieved unless it is designed and acted upon to eliminate the roots of this crisis.

Furthermore, Mrs. Hyun Jennie Kim, South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Climate Affairs, during her speech, while congratulating the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the heartbreaking terrorist incident in Kerman and her presence at the Iranian Embassy in Seoul. In order to express his sympathy and sign the memorial book of the victims of this incident, he pointed out and said: “Unfortunately, the current unstable situation in the Middle East has led to the loss of civilians.

The National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran and commemoration of the friendship between the two countries, which began in 1962, said: Although our diplomatic relations are about 60 years old, South Korea and Iran have a long and historical history of more than a thousand years, and the people of the two countries They have experienced overcoming problems and adversities and have common traditions and rituals that are valuable for family and elders.

South Korea’s deputy foreign minister for climate affairs added: In the 1970s, more than 20,000 Koreans were involved in construction in Iran, which contributed to the development of bilateral relations and The economic growth of the two countries has helped a lot.

He explained the ups and downs in the relations between the two countries in recent years, and pointed out the solution to Iran’s assets problem last year. : The first meeting of the spouses of the presidents on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the meeting of the foreign ministers of Korea and Iran, the trip of a group of Farsi language students from Hankook University in South Korea to Iran, and also my recent trip to Tehran last September to participate in the climate conference. With dust, it was one of the positive developments in the relations between the two countries, and in this regard, agreements were made to expand cooperation in various fields, including cultural, academic, scientific, environmental, etc.

In the end, this official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, referring to the existence of various capacities of the two countries to develop cooperation in all fields, expressed his appreciation and commitment to the Republic’s government for the efforts of the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea in strengthening bilateral relations. Korea emphasized in order to strengthen the relations between the two countries.

Jong Bae-chan, the former Minister of Justice of South Korea and the head of the Korea-Iran Council, also spoke, referring to the historical relations between South Korea and Iran. , emphasized the necessity of expanding relations in all fields and expressed hope that soon we will witness the development of comprehensive relations between the two countries.

Some organizations and economic and cultural centers of South Korea have also sent letters and the flower basket, they congratulated the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

Establishment of the stall of cultural products and handicrafts and the exhibition of exquisite Iranian carpets, the performance of the anthem “O Iran” by the Persian language students of Hancock University South Korea and the live performance of Iranian traditional music were among the programs performed in the National Day ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Iran in South Korea.

Also, on the sidelines of this ceremony, clips and images of the history and civilization of Iran and the achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran were broadcast, which was well received by those present.

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