Iran, Japan should retain good sanction-era ties - Araqchi
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi termed
Tehran-Tokyo relations during sanctions era as satisfactory, saying
that the two countries managed to maintain their good relations
despite such conditions, IRNA reported.
"It is our pleasure that the two governments could maintain their
links and communication capacities during sanctions era," Araqchi
said in a meeting with Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Shinsuke
Sugiyama in Tokyo on Thursday.
Araqchi, meantime, pointed to the Special Payment Account (SPA)
during the sanctions era, and said, "This account that was opened
due to the efforts of the Japanese government and helped to meet
Iran's pharmaceutical and medical needs during the negotiations
with the world powers is praiseworthy."
The Iranian deputy foreign minister thanked the Japanese government
for opening a 10-billion-dollar credit line, and said,
"Continuation of this important step and making full use of this
credit line to pave the way for participation of Japanese companies
in Iran's economic projects requires the two countries' joint
will."
At the end, Araqchi asked Sugiyama to pay a visit Iran in the near
future.
Sugiyama, for his part, felicitated Iran on the occasion of
achieving nuclear agreement with the world powers and the
implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
(JCPOA).
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