Larijani: Iran, Nicaragua Common Stands Pave Way For Mutual Co-op

Tehran, Aug 4, IRNA – Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said here Sunday said that common stands shared by Iran and Nicaragua have paved the way for expansion of all-out cooperation between the two nations. Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with Nicaraguan Vice President Omar Halleslevens who arrived in Tehran to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rohani to be held this afternoon. Underlining the need for expansion of mutual ties in political and economic arenas, Larijani voiced Majlis readiness to further boost all-out cooperation between the two sides. Praising the Nicaraguan governments independent stance regarding regional and international developments, he said the two countries common stands on international issues have prepared the ground for enhancement of mutual cooperation in international arenas. The Nicaraguan vice president, for his part, voiced his country's willingness to cement bilateral ties through joint efforts. Rohani succeeded Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose two legally allowed consecutive terms ended on Saturday. Rohani won over half of the votes in Iran's June 14 election, which was marked by a 72.7 percent turnout, to secure an outright victory. Eleven presidents, two prime ministers and seven parliament speakers are to participate in Rohani’s swearing-in ceremony this afternoon. The presidents of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Lebanon, Armenia, North Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Togo as well as the prime ministers of Syria and Swaziland will attend the event. The parliament speakers of Russia, Venezuela, Algeria, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the foreign ministers of South Africa, India, Brazil, Turkey, Mauritania, Sri Lanka, Burundi and Palestine are also to attend the ceremony. The vice-presidents of Nicaragua, Tanzania, Cuba and Ghana, and former European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, are also among the attendees./end