While in the Egyptian capital, Araghchi also met with his Egyptian counterpart for discussions on bilateral and regional issues.
All NPT member states entitled to use peaceful nuclear energy
The Egyptian Foreign Minister stressed the rights of all NPT member states to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and praised the responsible approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regard.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, who is on a visit to Cairo, met and held talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to review bilateral and regional developments.
In this meeting, the two side discussed the process of improving bilateral relations between Iran and Egypt and they emphasized strengthening relations in areas of interest to the two countries, including economic, trade, tourism and cultural fields.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on regional and international developments, especially the humanitarian catastrophe in occupied Palestine caused by the continued genocide in Gaza, the need to provide humanitarian aid to the people, stopping the genocide and crimes of the Zionist regime and preventing the plan to forcibly displace the people of Gaza from their land.
The two ministers also discussed Iran’s nuclear issue. The Iranian Foreign Minister pointed to Iran’s principled position in defending its rights and interests under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, described the illegal attacks of the United States and the Zionist regime as a deadly blow to the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and reminded the responsibilities of the International Atomic Energy Agency to protect the rights of member states.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister also stressed the rights of all NPT member states to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, and praised the responsible approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this regard, expressing Egypt’s readiness to facilitate Iran-Agency interactions.
Araghchi meets his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, in Cairo.
Araghchi arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a one-day official visit aimed at holding talks with senior Egyptian leaders.
Heading a diplomatic delegation, Araghchi is scheduled to meet separately with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The discussions will cover bilateral relations as well as key regional and international developments.
FM arrives in Egypt for talks with IAEA’s Grossi
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has arrived in Egypt on Tuesday to meet with meet with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi .
Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi arrived in Cairo to meet with senior Egyptian officials at the head of a diplomatic delegation.
During his stop in Cairo, Araghchi is scheduled to meet with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to finalize discussions on a new framework for cooperation between Iran and the agency.
The foreign minister will also hold a new round of political talks with Egyptian officials, including a meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to review bilateral and regional developments.
Deputy Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baqaei told IRNA on Monday that the visits fall within the framework of Iran’s continuous dialogue with regional and Islamic countries aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and exchanging views on regional issues and international developments.
During his stop in Cairo, Araghchi is scheduled to meet with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to finalize discussions on a new framework for cooperation between Iran and the agency.
The spokesman noted that the text of the framework has been drafted over three rounds of technical talks and is now in the final stage of completion.
Baqaei explained that the framework addresses Iran’s safeguards commitments while taking into account field realities, including illegal attacks by the Israeli regime and the United States against Iran’s nuclear facilities, as well as the law passed by Parliament and considerations of the Supreme National Security Council.
The foreign minister will also hold a new round of political talks with Egyptian officials, including a meeting with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to review bilateral and regional developments.
