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| Tehran, Oct 27, IRNA -- Switzerland's Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss currently visiting Iran conferred here on Sunday with President Mohammad Khatami on issues of mutual interests. In the meeting, President Khatami referred to the atmosphere of the past century marked by repulsion, war, poverty and discrimination and said, "Given that human conscience is seeking peace and rest the idea of dialogue among civilizations has been warmly welcomed by the world." Expressing his regret over the appearance of the vicious phenomenon of terrorism in the beginning of the third millennium and in the year designated for dialogue among civilizations, he hoped for the prospect of a world based on cooperation, mutual respect and quest for peace. President Khatami pointed to Iran's detente policy aiming at broadening of ties with all world countries, specially Switzerland, and said that Tehran welcomes Switzerland's presence in the process of Iran's development and progress. He underlined, "Given that Iran and Switzerland possess suitable potentials in various fields, they are in position to further develop their economic, trade and scientific ties." Pointing to the attempts by Iranian government and nation to experiment the new initiative of religious democracy, he said that democracy is the most optimized form of government. "We are determined to launch democracy in Iran on the basis of our historical, religious and cultural identity," he added. At the meeting, also attended by Iran's Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharrazi, the Swiss minister conveyed the warm greetings of the President of the Swiss Confederation to President Khatami and called for broadening of mutual ties in various economic fields. Deiss referred to Iran's decisive role in the global conventions and treaties and added that President Khatami's initiative of dialogue among civilizations is a worthwhile and efficient idea. |
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