The Vice-President for Iran's Women and Family Affairs and the Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality stressed the need for continued bilateral cooperation, especially on human rights issues.

Iran PressAmerica: Ensieh Khazali who is in New York to attend the sixty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women met with Thomas Blomqvist, the Minister for Nordic Cooperation and Equality from Finland.

Referring to Iran's support for Finland's membership in the human rights group, Khazali expressed hope that the country would tell the truth in the face of the lies that the enemies are trying to attribute to Iran.

Thomas Blomqvist, for his part, also called for increased bilateral cooperation in culture, education, human rights, and the environment.

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