Aug 21, 2014, 8:23 AM
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Iran, Romania underline fight against extremism

Aug 21, 2014, 8:23 AM
News ID: 81280780
Iran, Romania underline fight against extremism

Tehran, Aug 21, IRNA – Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Romanian counterpart Carmen Burlaco in a meeting in Tehran discussed bilateral ties, as well as regional and international developments, and underlined the two states' resolve to fight extremism.

During a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday, Amir Abdollahian and Burlaco discussed bilateral ties and regional developments.



Amir Abdollahian pointed to Iran's interactions with different world countries and exchange of visits by diplomatic delegations, and said, 'I hope that these visits and an observation of Iran's realities will result in reflecting the truth of the country.'



The Romanian deputy foreign minister, for her part, pointed to the country's concerns about the wave of extremism in the world, and said, 'Iran plays an important role in upholding security and resolving the current problems in the region.'



Burlaco pointed to the talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, France, China and Britain plus Germany), and said, 'I am optimistic about the trend of these negotiations.'



Burlaco underlined that political solution and dialogue are appropriate means of settling the regional crises, and said, 'Iran plays an important and influential role in the region.'



Romania is a country located at the intersection of Central and Southeastern Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the West, Ukraine and Moldova to the Northeast and East, and Bulgaria to the South. At 238,400 square kilometers (92,000 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the seventh largest population of the European Union with over 19 million people. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, the tenth largest city in the EU, with a population of around two million.



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