Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with his Luxembourgian counterpart Jean Asselborn on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York,
During the meeting, Amir Abdollahian praised Luxembourg’s efforts to improve relations with Tehran and said that he holds the country in high regard.
Amir Abdullahian emphasized Iran’s new balanced foreign policy and the readiness of the new government to review relations with the European Union. He stressed the need to promote relations with Luxembourg based on mutual respect and interests.
The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran has fulfilled all its obligations under the nuclear deal, or JCPOA, for many years, but the other parties have distanced themselves from fulfilling their part of the agreement in various ways. He added that the United States has committed a wide-ranging and complete violation, and the European troika is also inactive and indifferent to their commitments and to Iran’s interests under the JCPOA.
Asselborn also wished Amir Abdollahian success in his post as Iran’s foreign minister.
Referring to his three previous visits to Iran, the Luxembourgian foreign minister said the two sides have many possibilities to expand their relations.
He also supported bilateral consultations aimed at reviving the nuclear deal.
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