FM Cho calls for expanding foundation for future cooperation in talks with Iran FM

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in New York and discussed enhancing cooperation in various fields, including culture and people-to-people exchanges, the foreign ministry said Friday. Cho's meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi took place the previous day (local time) on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. The two ministers agreed to work together to strengthen bilateral ties, building on more than 60 years of cooperation between their countries, the ministry said. Cho, in particular, called for expanding the foundation for future bilateral cooperation by advancing cooperation in available fields such as academia, culture and people-to-people exchanges. He cited Korean culture and cuisine, which are currently gaining popularity in Iran, as examples of sectors for potential cooperation. Also discussed were issues regarding the reimposition of U.N. sanctions on Iran. The U.S. Security Council voted earlier this month to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran for violating a 2015 deal on curbing its nuclear weapons. South KorWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times