Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says regional woes are rooted in foreign interference that aims to take advantage of rifts among countries in the region.
“In order to achieve a bright future, welfare and prosperity in regional countries, we have no way but to establish lasting peace and security,” Rouhani said in a meeting with President of the Cypriot House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris in Tehran on Tuesday, adding that to achieve these goals, all regional countries must help and play a role.
He expressed regret that millions of innocent people in regional countries, including Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya, are homeless and suffering great ordeals.
The Iranian president further stressed the importance of making use of all potentialities to improve bilateral cooperation and said Tehran welcomes the expansion of relations with Nicosia.
“The development of cooperation and relations between Iran and Cyprus can connect the Middle East to Europe and Africa,” Rouhani added.
He also said the two countries’ companies and private sectors must be encouraged to improve joint cooperation with the purpose of strengthening trade and economic relations.
“Given the good and positive record of ties between the two countries, there is no obstacle to the promotion of relations and cooperation,” Rouhani said.
‘Military approach aggravates problems in region’
For his part, the president of the Cypriot House of Representatives said taking a military approach to the crises in the region would lead to the creation of new problems and called for rational and political solutions.
Syllouris also said the expansion of trade, economic and cultural relations between Tehran and Nicosia can help improve stability and security in the region.
He also expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen cooperation with Iran in an attempt to find a solution to the ongoing conflicts in the region.
Syllouris arrived in Tehran on Sunday on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani. During his stay in Tehran, he held talks with the top Iranian parliamentarian, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani, Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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