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 Chavez calls anti-Iran UNSC's resolution as worthless
Madrid, Jan 6, IRNA

Iran-Venezuela-UNSC
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday described the recent anti-Iran resolution 1737 issued by the United Nations Security Council as 'worthless'.

He made the remarks in his meeting with the new Iranian Ambassador in Caracas Abdullah Zifan.

At the meeting, the Iranian ambassador submitted his credentials to President Chavez.

"Venezuela stands shoulder to shoulder with Iranian brothers," he said adding that he is confident that the Iranian nation under wise leadership of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei coupled with the vigilance of its president would successfully continue in its path.

He called for further expansion of relations between Tehran and Caracas.

"Venezuela attaches importance to expansion of ties between Iran and Venezuela mainly under the current circumstances," he said.

Zifan had earlier served as Iran's ambassador in Spain, Indonesia and Singapore.

Chavez calls anti-Iran UNSC's resolution as worthless

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 Egyptian official calls for consolidation of ties with Iran
Algeria, Jan 6, IRNA

Iran-Egypt-Relations
Deputy of Egyptian foreign ministry for Asian affairs expressed hope on Saturday that Iran and Egypt would normalize relations.

Ali Houssam el-Din el-Hefiny in his speech in Cairo said that it is in Egypt's interest to consolidate its political ties with Iran.

El-Hefiny added that the Cairo government has extended an invitation to Iran's minister of Culture and the Islamic Guidance Muhammad Hossein Saffar Harandi to attend the annual conference of Supreme Council of the Islamic Affairs with the aim of developing relations with Iran.

He said that the meeting was due to be held in Egyptian capital in line with expansion of the cultural cooperation between the two countries.

According to the Egyptian official, the annual conference of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs has been sponsored by the Egypt's Organization for Endowment and Religious Institutions in Cairo.

Egyptian official calls for consolidation of ties with Iran