Spokesman:
Iran Welcomes Development of Ties with EU Based on Mutual Respect
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said that Iran is keen to boost relations with the European Union but based on mutual respects and on equal footing. ( 19:45:47 - 2012/04/01)

Western Diplomats: Iran-G5+1 Talks Likely Next Month
TEHRAN (FNA)- Diplomatic sources in the West announced that talks between Iran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) will likely resume next month. ( 17:52:17 - 2012/03/31)

Iran to Host 16th NAM Summit
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran will host the 16th summit meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states later this year, the Iranian foreign ministry said. ( 17:50:20 - 2012/03/31)

Expert: Azerbaijan Not to Open Embassy in Israel Due to Respect for Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Azeri military expert and a former parliament member dismissed the US reports about a military alliance between his country and the Zionist regime of Israel, and said Azerbaijan even refrains from opening an embassy in Israel due to its high esteem for the Islamic Republic of Iran. ( 15:56:45 - 2012/03/31)

India Striving Hard to Expand Trade with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- The creation of Pakistan cut India off from longstanding trade routes to Central Asia and beyond, and now India sees Iran as a way to reconnect, despite the US sanctions. ( 13:47:44 - 2012/03/30)

Iran, China Developing "Strategic Ties"
TEHRAN (FNA)- Trade and security ties between China and Iran have reached a point that their leadership is declaring the relationship to be "strategic," a development that no doubt will further complicate relations between Washington and Beijing, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin. ( 13:19:28 - 2012/03/30)

Iranian President, Turkish PM Call for Wide Stride in Boosting Bilateral Ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Turkey's visiting Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a wide increase in the bilateral ties and cooperation between their Muslim neighboring nations. ( 11:08:32 - 2012/03/30)

Iranian FM Calls Turkey Best Venue for Talks with World Powers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany) are still in talks to pick up a venue for their upcoming negotiations, but meantime stated that he believes Turkey would be the best place to host the negotiations. ( 13:33:49 - 2012/03/29)

UN to Discuss Syria's Developments with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Senior diplomatic sources revealed that the United Nations is due to send a top envoy to Tehran next week in a bid to discuss the humanitarian crisis created by terrorist groups and armed rebels in Syria. ( 13:32:58 - 2012/03/29)

Iranian VP, Turkish PM Discuss Development of Relations
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan conferred on ways of expanding the two countries' bilateral ties and cooperation. ( 12:56:25 - 2012/03/29)

Tehran, Damascus Discuss Assad's Initiative
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian President's Special Envoy Faisal Mekdad briefed Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi about Bashar Assad's initiative and plans to soothe unrests in Syria. ( 11:48:03 - 2012/03/29)

Iranian VP Meets Turkish PM in Tehran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi held a meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Wednesday to discuss the two countries' bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region and the world. ( 15:09:13 - 2012/03/28)

ICRC Official Praises Close Ties, Cooperation with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior official of the International Committee of the Red Cross hailed Iran for its close relations and cooperation with the ICRC. ( 14:57:45 - 2012/03/28)

Iranian President Raps West's Double-Standard Stance on Human Rights
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lambasted the West's double-standard policies and stances on human rights issues, and said the arrogant powers use human rights as an instrument to achieve their ominous goals against other countries. ( 13:25:39 - 2012/03/28)