Envoy Lauds One-Belt-One-Road Initiative as Contributing to Tehran-Beijing Ties

Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh said that the One Belt. One Road initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping has positively contributed and bolstered bilateral ties between Tehran and Beijing.

 

One Belt. One Road initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping has strengthened friendship between Tehran and Beijing. Keshavarzzadeh said today. in a welcoming ceremony held for a group of Chinese journalism students within the framework of Xinhua to the Iranian Embassy in China.

 

Keshavarzzadeh said that Iran. like China. is an ancient country and the relations between the two countries are also ancient.

He wanted the 100 journalism students to study more about Iran and visit Iran to write about it.

Iran`s cultural attaché in China Abbassali Vafayee said that the Chinese Language is so special in Iran that Iran has established the Chinese language and literature department in 10 universities.

Cultural exchange and getting acquainted with the diplomatic circles are among the goals of the visit made by the students to the Iranian Embassy.

A documentary film on Iranology with Chinese subtitles was played for the guests visiting the embassy.

Earlier this month. Iran’s Consul General in shanghai Ramezan Parvaz. in a meeting with Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) Modarress Khiyabani. urged the IRISL to have a bigger share in resurrecting the ancient maritime “Silk Road“.

During the meeting with Khiyabani. Parvaz pointed to the significance of Shanghai port as the most important and largest trade port in the world and added. “IRISL can play an outstanding and leading role in the revival of the maritime Silk Road between Iran and China.“

In May. Keshavarzzadeh said that his country as an inheritor of a big civilization and culture welcomes China’s OBOR initiative as Tehran holds that it can further contribute to global peace and security within the framework of the OBOR initiative.

Addressing the conference themed “Silk Road and Creating Joint Future with Asian Prospects“ on May 19 in Beijing. Keshavarzzadeh reiterated that Iran is inheritor of a big and historic civilization and it has welcomed the Belt-and-Road Initiative within the framework of its peace-loving policies to contribute to international peace and security.

The Iranian diplomat said that challenges faced by the humanity have transcended national borders and created conditions which cannot be overcome simply with reliance on national strength.

Keshavarzzadeh added. Therefore collective efforts are only solution to do away with the global challenges.

All of us are inheritors of history and experience of collective life and merely looking at the honorable past cannot meet our needs in the contemporary world. rather. we should learn from the past. he went on saying.

Joint human civilization is the outcome of continued exchanges and interaction among numerous groups of humanity which has emerged from dialogue and understanding in spiritual and material interactions. he said.

Describing Belt-and-Road plans as an initiative reminiscent of the ancient Silk Road. Keshavarzzadeh added that the idea is based on peace. cooperation education and mutual benefit.

The ancient Silk Road met the economic and social needs of the nations and established dialogue and understanding among the nations and continued fairly to promote peace and trade among the peoples. the envoy said.

Iran considers Belt-Road Initiative as an area which enjoys distinguished capacities for building joint human civilization. he said.

Iran’s initiative of dialogue among civilizations and China forerunning in Belt-Road plan will greatly contribute to interaction among the nations. the Iranian ambassador added.

On May 17. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. who was visiting Beijing in a regional tour. and referred to the One-Belt-One-Road Initiative and thanked Iran for its active presence in the plan.

China is keen on further cooperation and deepening relations with Iran. Wang said.

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