New Zealand economic delegation to visit Iran

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully heading an economic delegation is to travel to Iran in November, a diplomat said on Saturday, AVA Diplomatic reports.

Jalaleddin Namini-Mianji, Iran’s Ambassador to New Zealand said that the visit will take place following the July 14 nuclear agreement between Iran and the six world powers.

The New Zealand delegation is to confer with the Iranian officials on various issues including bilateral ties, regional questions and developments in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, said the ambassador.

He added New Zealand, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and also the president of the Council, played a constructive role in the adoption of the UNSC Resolution 2231 on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), New Zealand, he said, had always supported Iran’s talks with the six world powers.

Tehran and Wellington enjoy cordial ties at present, said the diplomat, adding the New Zealand visit aims to develop bilateral ties.

The New Zealand foreign minister announced on Thursday that he will travel to Tehran soon. He said removal of unjust anti-Iran sanctions will be a proper opportunity for the global companies.

On July 14, Iran and world’s six major powers known as the Group 5+1 (the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China) concluded their over a decade-long negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear activities which led to the signing of the JCPOA. According to the text of the document, the anti-Iran sanctions will be removed in

exchange for some limitations on the country’s nuclear energy program; Iran will be recognized by the United Nations as a nuclear power and will continue its uranium enrichment program. Iran has repeatedly announced that its nuclear activities aim at peaceful purposes.