Iran-Greek FMs Discuss Int'l Issues

New York, Sept 24, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Greek counterpart Evangelos Venizelos in a meeting held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York discussed main regional and international issues. The two officials also explored ways to promote bilateral ties. Iranian President Hassan Rohani will also arrive in New York later in the day to attend the 68th UN General Assembly meeting. He is leading a high-ranking economic and political delegation to the event. Member of Parliament from Iranian Jewish community is also accompanying the President. President Rohani is scheduled to deliver his first speech in the General Assembly on September 24. He is also to address the NAM Conference on Disarmament on September 26 as the leader of the major world body after the United Nations. On September 27, President Rohani will deliver another speech in the opening of the NAM foreign ministerial meeting. Iran has undertaken leadership of Non-Aligned Movement, the second largest international organization which calls for restructuring the United Nations. NAM leader said at Tehran Summit that the United Nations Security Council is the defunct relic of the World War II lacking legitimacy to govern the international community. They said that the current composition of the Security Council has many flaws and that the body has registered many failures to guarantee security of the developing nations. The NAM leaders called for a permanent representation to the United Nations Security Council with veto power as the same as the five veto powers -- the US, UK, France, China and Russia. Rohani will have a tight schedule of bilateral meetings with statesmen from different world countries. Talking to reporters prior to his departure, he said that he will convey the voice and message of the Iranian nation to the world./end