Tehran (IP): Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran said on Thursday that the more the European Troika cooperates with Iran, the more positive response it will receive.

Iran PressIran news: Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks to reporters yesterday after taking office at the Foreign Ministry.

He underscored, "Our focus at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be more on neighboring countries and Asian-centric politics, but that does not mean we will ignore other parts of the world."

"At the same time, we believe that Europe is not just a European troika, so the more the European Troika cooperates with Iran, the more positive response it will receive," He added.

He said: "We will strongly follow the good cooperation and efforts that have been made in the past and in developing relations with other parts of the world, including Europe, and Mr. Zarif has also played an important role and contribution in this field."

"We will vigorously pursue the cooperation and efforts that have been made in the past with regards to the other parts of the world, including Europe, and former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has played an important role in this regard," Foreign Minister stated.

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