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137737
Sun, 08/15/2010 - 13:30
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Ahmadinejad’s visit to Lebanon will foster ties: ambassador
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s forthcoming visit to Beirut will accelerate economic, trade, and political ties with Lebanon, Tehran’s new ambassador to Beirut has said.
Ghazanfar Roknabadi described Ahmadinejad’s visit to Beirut as “important”, adding that Iran-Lebanon relation has entered a new phase.
Ahmadinejad was supposed to visit Beirut before August 11 at the head of a 70-member delegation, but his visit was postponed till after the holy month of Ramadan which will occur on September 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
The fact that a number of high-ranking officials from different countries including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, and Iran have recently visited Lebanon proves the country’s key role in the region, the ambassador told the Mehr News Agency.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Roknabadi announced that a number of Lebanese economic ministers including economy and trade ministers will visit Iran in the near future.
He also commented on the new disclosures about Israel’s possible involvement in assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri revealed by Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader.
The ambassador said Nasrallah’s revelations have greatly influenced public opinion in regional countries and now all are waiting to hear an authentic answer.
Ghazanfar Roknabadi described Ahmadinejad’s visit to Beirut as “important”, adding that Iran-Lebanon relation has entered a new phase.
Ahmadinejad was supposed to visit Beirut before August 11 at the head of a 70-member delegation, but his visit was postponed till after the holy month of Ramadan which will occur on September 10 or 11, depending on the sighting of the new moon.
The fact that a number of high-ranking officials from different countries including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Qatar, and Iran have recently visited Lebanon proves the country’s key role in the region, the ambassador told the Mehr News Agency.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Roknabadi announced that a number of Lebanese economic ministers including economy and trade ministers will visit Iran in the near future.
He also commented on the new disclosures about Israel’s possible involvement in assassination of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri revealed by Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader.
The ambassador said Nasrallah’s revelations have greatly influenced public opinion in regional countries and now all are waiting to hear an authentic answer.
