MP Urges Exchange Of Views Between Iran, European Parliaments

Tehran, Oct 2, IRNA – Iranian parliamentarian Kazem Jalali here on Tuesday stressed the need for further exchange of views between Iran and European parliaments. Jalali who is also the head of Iran-Europe Parliamentary Friendship Group made the remark in a meeting with the Cypriot Ambassador to Iran Andreas Ignatiou. Jalali expressed happiness with Cyprus presidency over the European Union and voiced readiness of the Iranian Majlis to receive friendship groups from the European Parliament. Ignatiou said that his country, as the current EU chief, is enthusiastically seeking to expand cooperation with the Iranian parliament. He said further cooperation would pave the way for the exchange of visits between parliamentary delegations of the two countries. He expressed hoped that the Cyprus presidency over the European Union will enhance mutual understanding between the parliaments of the two countries./end