Iran FM holds talks with Italian officials in Rome
Max Civili
Press TV, Rome
On Tuesday, Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollaihan wrapped up a two-day visit to Italy which is expected to boost Tehran's relations with Rome and the Catholic Church.
Amir-Abdollaihan's visit kicked off on Monday at Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Iran's top diplomat held talks with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in pursuit of political, economic and commercial cooperation.
The two discussed a number of issues including the situation in Afghanistan, Yemen and Ukraine and the resumption of talks on the revival of the 2015 deal officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
At the end of the meeting Iran's top diplomat stated that there is a promised bright future for the cooperation between Tehran and Rome in the field of energy.
On Tuesday, the Iranian minister, after participating at a meeting with geopolitical analysts and policy makers at the think-tank Institute of International Affairs, held talks with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolina at the Vatican.
How interfaith dialogue plays a key role in alleviating violence and extremism was among the issues touched upon during the meeting.
In April, Iran’s foreign minister held a phone talk with his counterpart from the Vatican. The top Iranian diplomat talked about painful and inhumane disasters unfolding the world today, which he blamed on a lack of morality and ethics in international relations.
Cultural and economic ties between Tehran and Rome have experienced ups and downs over time. Yet, Italy has ranked at the top in Europe in terms of volume of trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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