Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has hailed strategic bilateral relations between his country and China, stressing that the two Asian countries share similar views on various international issues.
Kazem Gharibabadi, who is currently on an official visit to Beijing, made the remarks in a post published on his X account on Thursday following a meeting with China’s Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu.
He said Tehran and Beijing are opposed to unilateralism, and are on the same wavelength when it comes to strengthening the Global South as well as just and fair global governance.
“Apart from strategic bilateral relations, Iran and China share common and close views on various international matters. Constant and systematic dialogue, interaction and exchange of viewpoints with China on different legal and international issues is necessary in order to deepen coordination and cooperation on those subjects,” he noted.
Gharibabadi also said he and Ma discussed various topics in their meeting, including the recent talks between deputy foreign ministers of Iran and the three European countries, also known as the E3, in Geneva about Iran’s civilian nuclear program, and the possibility of resumption of the negotiations on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.
The meeting also touched upon the need for the continuation of consultations between Iran and China about major international issues, and stronger coordination and mutual cooperation, the Iranian deputy minister pointed out.