Iranian, Irish Parliaments Play Key Role In Boosting Ties: MP

Tehran, Sept 27, IRNA - A lawmaker said the Iranian and Irish parliaments play a major role in safeguarding mutual political and economics relations. Visiting Chairman of Iran-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group Javad Heravi made the remarks in a meeting with Chairman of the Oireachtas (Irish National Parliament) Foreign Affairs and Trade Committee Pat Breen in Dublin. Pointing to the current regional developments, Heravi underscored that the cooperation among the global and regional countries would play a pivotal role in preventing the spread of terrorism as well as production and smuggling of narcotics. Ireland has always been recognized as a peace-loving and neutral country in the international equation, he added. Breen, for his part, underscored that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays a vital role in regional equations. With several thousand years of civilization, Iran, could help establish peace and tranquility in the entire region, he added./end