By IRNA
Tokyo : Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for the Eastern Asia and Pacific Nematollah Izadi conferred on Thursday with Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Mitoji Yabunaka on expansion of ties between the two countries.
At the meeting, the two sides reviewed Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and latest report by IAEA’s Chief Mohamed ElBaradei. They also studied current developments in Palestine.
Referring to Iran’s deeply rooted culture and civilization, the Japanese official called for continued cooperation with Tehran and underlined that the two sides’ relations would further expand through efforts of both sides’ officials.
The second meeting of Iran-Japan political consultations committee at the level of directors general were held for three days in Tokyo.
Izadi led the Iranian delegation to the meeting.
The meeting ended on Wednesday with the two countries reviewing latest developments in mutual political, economic and cultural ties.
Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, recent IAEA’s report, regional developments such as atrocities of the Zionist regime in Gaza Strip were among topics discussed by the two sides.