Zarif, Polish counterpart sign MoU on expanding political consults
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Polish
counterpart Witold Waszczykowski signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) to boost political consultations between the
two countries, IRNA reported.
The MoU was signed shortly after the Zarif's arrival in Warsaw on
Sunday.
The document will facilitate and regulate cooperation between the
two countries in politics and other fields including, economy and
culture.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Warsaw, the Iranian
foreign minister said expanding cooperation between the two
countries' private sectors is the main goal of his tour.
"Our most important agenda is supporting the private sector and the
private sector is the economic engine of the country," Zarif
said.
On Sunday, Zarif, heading a politico-economic delegation left
Tehran for Europe. Warsaw, capital of Poland, is the first
destination of Zarif's four-nation tour to northern Europe.
A large group of economic and trade activists are accompanying
Zarif in his visits to Poland, Finland, Sweden and Latvia.
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski visited Iran on February
28, 2016 simultaneously with the 540th anniversary of establishment
diplomatic relations between Iran and Poland.
Political ties between Iran and Poland date back to one thousand
years ago and discovered Iranian coins belong to Samanid dynasty
(874-1004 A.D.), but, the first written document of official
contacts date back to 1474 between King of Iran 'Uzun Hassan
Aq-Qoyunlu (1423-1478) and King of Poland 'Yagolini'.
Poland has membership to the UN, WTO, OSCE, OECD, IMF, IBRD, EIB,
EBRD, EFTA, CEFTA and NATO.
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