ECONOMIC IDEAL – Tehran, April 14, IRNA – Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called Italy's sensitivity towards peace and security in the region as praiseworthy.
At a meeting with Italian Senate's Chairman of Foreign Policy Immigration Commission Vito Rosario Petrocely, high-ranking Iranian official while welcoming him and his delegation discussed various issues such as regional issues and trade relations between Iran and Italy, and said there are various crises in the region, while the issue of the ISIS has not yet been resolved and new crises have been created, such as immigration.
‘There is always a positive outlook for Italy inside Iran, some of which relate to the great civilization that exists between Iran and Italy,’ the Iranian official said.
Larijani went on to say that it can be said that this cultural integration has a historical root, because in different periods, relations between the two governments were good.
The Speaker of the Parliament expressed gratitude to the Italian Senate’s sympathy with Iranian people because of floods and humanitarian aid to the flood-hit people, saying that floods in Iran have caused a lot of damage.
Italy's Senate Chairman of Foreign Policy and Immigration Commission Vito Rosario Petrocely, for his part, commended Iranian hospitality, saying that Italy is currently enjoying in a new stage in promoting the level of parliamentary relations between Iran and the country, because after one year of holding the election of the Senate we have witnessed a major change in the composition of its members, with three-quarters of its changes being finalized.
‘So we can witness a new opening in relations between the two countries,’ he said, adding, ‘Most Italian parliamentarians are young people who are eager to promote relations with other countries, such as Iran.’
The chairman of the Italian Senate's Foreign Policy and Immigration Commission highlighted, ‘The delegates are also looking for new ways in various areas and areas of interest for the two sides, particularly on ways to achieve peace, stability, independence and calm in the region, and to open up a better tomorrow and more coherent work between the parties.’
According to IRNA, the Italian official met and conferred with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during his visit to Tehran today.
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