Newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Paris Sadeq Kharrazi in the French capital on Tuesday submitted his credentials to French President Jacques Chirac.
During the meeting, Kharrazi conveyed Iranian President Mohammad Khatami's warm greetings to his French counterpart, and expressed his country’s desire to broaden mutual political, economic and cultural cooperation with France, IRNA reported.
The Iranian envoy called for further expansion of relations between the countries in regional and international affairs.
In addition, he praised the decisive role played by France in restraining certain powers from adopting unilateral decisions or moves, referring to the current controversy surrounding a possible United States attack against Iraq, the news agency said.
President Chirac, on his part, recalled Khatami's recent trip to France and expressed hope that the two governments would work to deepen relations in all spheres.
Referring to Iran's prominent role in regional affairs, he suggested Tehran exercise a greater role in solving regional disputes and crises, IRNA concluded. (Albawaba.com)
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