International relations

Orlić in Tehran: Iran does not recognize Kosovo

July 24, 2023, 16:30 AE

Cooperation between Serbia and Iran is getting stronger despite the fact that Iran has been under European Union sanctions since 2021. The stay of the President of the Assembly Vladimir Orlić in that country speaks of this. Already on the first day of the visit, the two nations agreed on the issue of territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia

The President of the Serbian Parliament, Vladimir Orlić, is on a two-day visit to Iran, which began on Sunday, July 23. He was given a formal welcome in the Parliament of Iran, where he first met with the president of the advisory assembly, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and a little later with the president of the country, Ebrahim Raisi.

Referring to the 80-year relationship between the two countries, Ghalibaf said that Serbia in the Western Balkans region represents a key partner in the framework of Iran's foreign policy.

Let us remind you that Serbia has not yet adopted the EU's restrictive measures against Iran from 2021 due to its participation in nuclear activities. The reason for this is mutual benefit - Iran can supply Serbia with mineral fertilizers, the delivery of which is threatened due to the war in Ukraine, and Serbia can supply Iran with cereals, she wrote.Radio-Television of Vojvodina".

Orlić, for his part, said that Iran's non-recognition of Kosovo is "a sign of siding with international law and peace." He pointed to the terror faced by the Serbian people in Kosovo and Pristina's intentions to drag everyone into war.

With his Serbian colleague, Galibaf also discussed topics covering industry, energy, tourism and agriculture and highlighted these as priority areas for cooperation.

Expressing gratitude for the fact that an entire room in the National Library of Iran is dedicated to Serbian books, Orlić said that he hopes that this action will have a positive effect on the rapprochement of the cultures of the two countries.

Peace, stability, Balkans

A little later, there was a meeting with President Ebrahim Raisi, who said that it was important for him to preserve peace in the Balkans.

As he emphasized, Serbia can count on Iran, which "will remain consistent in respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Serbia."

Referring to the sanctions against Iran, Raisi said that "hegemons regulate relations with other governments looking only at their own interests" and that the Iranian nation was not intimidated by sanctions or pressure, but opened up many opportunities for growth and progress, especially in various fields of technology that can help in cooperation with different countries.

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