Iran Welcomes Expansion Of Ties With Austria

Tehran, March 6, IRNA - Chairman of the Secretariat of the Non-Aligned Movement Rahim Mashaei here on Tuesday said that Tehran welcomes expansion of all-out ties with Austria. Mashaei made the remarks in a meeting with the Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Thomas Buchsbam. On Iran-Austria amicable relations, he said Tehran welcomes expansion of ties with Vienna in all areas. ˈWe should try to motivate all countries to play active roles in international developments,ˈ he said. Buchsbam, for his part, said both Austria and Iran are considered as supporters of non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and will support any action in this respect. Undoubtedly, Iran will play a pivotal role in international arenas in near future, he concluded./end