Politics Araghchi : Iran to negotiate on regional security only with regional states. Elaborating on Iran’s principled policy of opposing the policies that are based on coercion and force in the region, Zarif emphasized the necessity for cooperation among regional countries to settle the issues and achieve a set of regional arrangements that bring about further stability, and said bilateral relations between Iran and Qatar play a key role in this path, according to the statement. “Relations between the two countries have been very good and developing in recent years, and with the new international conditions, opportunities should be used to develop and deepen relations and cooperation,” Rouhani added. TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi met on Monday with Ali bin Fahad al-Hajari, the special representative of Qatar’s foreign minister for regional issues, to discuss regional issues. The visiting diplomat described his visit to Tehran as a sign of the importance that South Korea attaches to the expansion of relations with Iran, stressing that Seoul is resolved to … The Qatari foreign minister, for his part, appreciated all the assistance provided by the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time when Qatar was under a blockade, and said his trip to Tehran was in line with expansion of bilateral relations and within the framework of regular consultations between the two countries. Iran’s policy is to strengthen ties with Qatar, Rouhani says, Rouhani calls Qatari emir, says security possible only through regional co-op, Cooperation needed to stop bloodshed, Rouhani tells Qatari emir, Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine, CoviVac, Transportation infrastructure insufficient for agricultural products export, ICCIMA to hold Iran-Oman trade opportunities webinar on Tuesday, Jask oil terminal’s 2nd offshore line’s pipe-laying completed, Iran to launch direct shipping line to S. Africa, Latin America, Nearly 194,000 tons of alumina powder produced in 10 months, Unified transatlantic focus on JCPOA: Hitting two birds with one stone. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi on Sunday conferred with South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun in the capital city of Tehran, Trend reports citing İRNA. In a ceremony held at the Foreign Ministry on Sunday morning, attended by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the new spokesperson officially took up the post. The vessel had left Saudi Arabia's al-Jubail Port before it was seized by the IRGC naval force. The chief Qatari diplomat finally expressed hope that the existing problems will be settled within the framework of regional initiatives as soon as possible. 14, Bakhtiyar Vahabzade, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ1141, Azerbaijan may apply 'smart' solutions in liberated lands, Footage from Azerbaijani Gubadly district's Hamzali village (PHOTO/VIDEO), Turkmenistan, Czech Republic considering possibility of organizing mutual meetings, visits, Georgia to deepen cooperation for the development of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars, Azerbaijan appeals to Swedish Parliament to recognize Khojaly genocide, Azerbaijan, Turkey to expand co-op on cybersecurity and communications, Uzbekistan reveals COVID-19 data for Feb. 20, Indian-American Swati Mohan spearheads NASA rover landing on Red Planet, EAM Jaishankar To Visit Maldives And Mauritius Between February 20-24, India Inc could play a significant role in vaccine rollout: CII, Russia to produce 88 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in first half, New bill to cut wait time for US green card for Indians, Japan confirms importance of "Free & Open Indo-Pacific" at 3rd Quad minsters' meeting, Turkmenistan to transfer medical supplies to Russia's Astrakhan region, Strong India-Australia partnership will play key role in shaping post-COVID world: PM Modi, Armenia's vandalism highlighted at UN meeting, Azerbaijan and Turkey approve two more agreements, Eni increases natural gas sales in Q4 2020, 'Justice for Khojaly!’ int'l campaign launches in Kyiv (PHOTO), Eni’s oil & natural gas production down y-o-y, Photo report from Muradkhanli, Mardanli villages of Azerbaijani Gubadly district, Documentation of consequences of Armenia's aggression continues - Azerbaijani Prosecutor General, Geostat reveals producer price indices for services in Georgia, ISET-PI’s Business Confidence Index for Georgia increases, Total volume of commercial banks’ consumer credit up in Georgia, Armenia's occupation policy causes big damage to ecology of entire region – Azerbaijani minister, Georgia to receive first direct container train from China, Iran’s foreign trade to reach $60bn by yearend: MP, 827 new COVID-19 cases in Kazakhstan, total at 206 652, Austrian companies active, interested in Turkmenistan in number of areas - ministry, EU pledges 100 mln euros for vaccine rollout in Africa, Azerbaijan’s export of oil up in January 2021, WHO chief calls for global cooperation, solidarity to tackle COVID-19 pandemic, 1 killed, 1 injured after small plane crashes at Port of Los Angeles, Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 384,000 in past day - WHO, Dutch Senate approves law ensuring curfew remains in place, Germany's health agency warns of new spike in COVID-19 infections, Qatar reports 465 new COVID-19 cases, 159,518 in total, Azerbaijani FM meets with heads of diplomatic missions of EU countries to Azerbaijan (PHOTO), Mastercard takes another step forward for digital development of Georgia, U.S. extends travel restrictions at land borders with Canada, Mexico through March 21, Turkey plans to gradually ease COVID-19 restrictions in March, Iran's Chabahar to become steel & petrochemical industry hub: Official, Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in customs, Parliament to approve new PM and government on February 22, Azerbaijan discloses amount of natural gas exported since early 2021, Turkish-Azerbaijani Investment Fund to be established, Turkey's support for Azerbaijan’s fair cause gives additional strength - PM, Azerbaijan, Turkey sign protocol and action plan, Ankara hosting meeting of Azerbaijan-Turkey Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation (PHOTO), Large amount funds allocated for dev't Uzbekistan’s Namangan region, Effectiveness of Turkish weapons clearly demonstrated during Karabakh war - Ministry of National Defense, WB discloses amount of funds allocated for road projects in Azerbaijan, Georgian lari real exchange rate sharply depreciates, Azerbaijani and Turkish SME agencies ink MoU on joint co-op (PHOTO), Volume of cargo transshipment from Lebanon via Turkish ports disclosed, Georgia increases import of cement from Azerbaijan, Exports of cigarettes from Georgia to Azerbaijan up, Cost of electricity exported by Azerbaijan to Georgia increases, Live-fire training exercises of mortar batteries continue in Azerbaijan (PHOTO/VIDEO), Kazakhstan decides to terminate 'KazSat-2R' satellite project, Azerbaijan seeking to sustainably increase grain yields - expert, EU moves to allow continued data flows to Britain after Brexit, Turkish companies working on creation of infrastructure in Azerbaijan's liberated lands - Minister of Economy, Qatar Airways to operate one flight per day from Tbilisi to Doha, Azerbaijani delegation visits TANAP office in Ankara (PHOTO), This year's first block train from China passed through Azerbaijan, Geostat reveals rate of Producer Price Index in Georgia, Domestic Producer Price Index for Industrial Products up in Georgia, Turkmenistan's Altyn Kanun signs co-op agreement with Andersen Global, Turkmenistan, Russia preparing to sign number of new agreements, Slovakia working to identify business areas to boost bilateral trade with Azerbaijan, Slovakia eyes 'smart' cities, infrastructure projects in Azerbaijan´s liberated lands, Slovakia working intensively to finalize three economic agreements with Azerbaijan, Southern Gas Corridor represents reliable contributor to Slovak energy security, Azerbaijan attracting more Turkish investors to set up technoparks in Karabakh, Funding for socially oriented expenditures up in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani CBA discloses balance of funds attracted via deposit auctions in 2020, Kazakhstan reports decrease in imports from Finland amid COVID-19, Azerbaijan publishes Jan. 2021 data on production of gold, silver, Azerbaijani banks see decrease in foreign currency transactions, Uzbekneftegaz connects Arslan and Kuyi Surgil fields to gas treatment unit, Most investments in Azerbaijan's 2020 economy fell on internal resources - CBA, Iran opens largest export terminal for agricultural products in Mazandaran Province, Azerbaijan's ASCO unveils industrial and household waste volumes for 2020, Italian company to export Uzbek leather products to all European countries, Development of competitive agricultural sector in Azerbaijan to benefit agribusiness - WB, Positive dynamics in Russian-Turkmenistan trade continued in 2020, Iran talks implementation of IAEA Additional Protocol, Uber says UK court decision on worker rights does not apply to all. Abbas Araghchi, Iranian deputy foreign minister, told CGTN anchor Wang Guan that the U.S. should react first. Al-Hajari was accompanying Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in his visit to Iran. There may be ad… On Jan 4, the IRGC public relations office confirmed that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps had seized South Korean Hankuk Chemi vessel in the Persian Gulf for violating the environmental protocols. Ali-Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister's senior assistant in special political affairs, who is heading the Iranian delegation to the 15th International Meeting on Syria within the Astana Forma... 2021/02/17 Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss Syria Peace in Sochi Tehran (IP)- Iran's Deputy foreign minister for political affairs wrote on his Instagram page that the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution was never optimistic about the JCPOA negotiations and the other parties' intentions. He also expressed Qatar’s willingness to boost relations with Iran in various spheres.