Tehran (IP) - Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian said that participating in international meetings is a must for reacting to the unilateralism and economic measures of the US.

Iran Press/Iran news: Speaking on the sideline of Wednesday's cabinet session, Reza Ardakanian referred to the 18th Non-Aligned Movement Summit held in Baku, underlining that participating in such international meetings is essential in order to react to the US unilateralism and unfair economic practices.

"Any kind of multilateral forum like the Non-Aligned Movement Summit is a good way to utilize all potentials of the country, especially in a developing region," he said in an interview with Iran Press.

He went on to say that, "Joining the economic union of Eurasian countries (EAEU) which has been activated through our involvement, is another way for increasing our multilateral cooperation with neighboring countries." 101 /219

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