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Iran, North Korea discuss expansion of bilateral relations

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA -- New Ambassador of Democratic People`s Republic 
of Korea (North Korea) to Iran Kim Chong Ryong here Monday conferred 
with Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi on issues of mutual interest. 
Kharrazi, in the meeting, expressed his satisfaction with cordial 
relations between Tehran and Pyongyang, adding "common interests 
between Iran and North Korea has brought the two countries closes 
to each other." 
He welcomed expansion of relations between North Korea and 
its neighboring countries and termed such relations as an important 
factor for resolving of problems in the the Korean peninsula. 
Pointing to the existing potentials for mutual cooperation 
between Iran and North Korea, Kharrazi stressed the necessity of 
removing obstacles to promotion of cooperation between the two 
countries. 
The new North Korean ambassador, for his part, hailed mutual 
cooperation, expressing hope that he could play his positive role in 
promoting mutual ties during his mission to Iran. 
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