Zarif Confers With DPRK Dy FM, Says Iran Backs Reunification Of Koreas

Tehran, Feb 25, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran always backs reunification of the North and South Koreas. Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with North Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Ri Gil Song. Iran is hopeful that the current misunderstanding in the Korean Peninsula will be resolved through peaceful means and dialogue to help upgrade the living standard of people and help restore tranquility, stability and security of the region. Tehran is determined to continue with relations with Pyongyang mainly in the economic sector, Zarif said. Exchange of views between the two sides officials on regional and international issues is necessary, he said. On Iranˈs peaceful nuclear activities, Zarif called for disarmament and freeing the world from nuclear weapons and underlined the legitimate rights enshrined by Non-Proliferation Treaty for the member states to produce peaceful nuclear energy. The North Korean deputy foreign minister, for his part, conveyed the warm greetings of his countryˈs foreign minister to Zarif and underlined that his countryˈs high ranking officials call for improved relations with Tehran. He thanked Iran for the support to the Democratic Peopleˈs Republic of Korean nation and government and said that DPRK backs Iranˈs peaceful nuclear activities and are against imposing political and economic pressure on Iran. He briefed the Iranian foreign minister of the latest developments in his country./end