The foreign policy of the thirteenth government; Extensive and pragmatic
From the day of the inauguration of “Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi”, the foreign policy lines of the 13th government were drawn and the President emphasized in this ceremony: The Islamic Republic of Iran considers neighboring countries and nations as its relatives and promoting its foreign policy is the most important and main priority. He knows the relations with his neighboring countries and wants their dignity and promotion.
Since then, our country’s diplomats have redoubled their efforts to repair relations with neighboring governments. This issue is so serious for the government officials and the president himself that he even deals with it during his provincial trips, especially in the border provinces, such as Dr. Ra’isi’s visit to Ilam province in early October, in which he spoke about the importance of deepening relations with Iraq.
During his visit to Ilam, the President mentioned the 430 km border of the province with Iraq and said: “The border is not a threat but a very good economic opportunity for the people of the two neighboring countries to have common cultural and religious roots.” Is. The railway corridor of the province should be completed along with the freeways with Iraq, and this can bring the welfare and comfort of the pilgrims, while providing the ground for the expansion of exports to Iraq.
The President also stressed the need to expand exports to Iraq and neighboring countries and said: “Iran’s share in regional trade is very low and about two percent, and the current $ 20 billion in our country’s regional trade can be done by jihadist action by producers.” Exporters and the government could easily reach $ 40.50 billion by completing the infrastructure.
The 13th government also actively participates in important regional meetings. Last month, we witnessed a “regional summit in support of Iraq”; The meeting was attended by representatives of nine countries: Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Turkey and France.
The Associated Press recently quoted two unnamed Iraqi officials as saying that Iran and Saudi Arabia had held a new round of talks; Negotiations that many observers are optimistic about.
The greatest achievement of the presidency in the field of foreign policy to date has been the breaking down of barriers to membership in one of the most important regional treaties. At the end of the 21st SCO Summit held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe on Monday, the leaders of the eight main members of the organization expressed their agreement to change the membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran from an observer member to a full member and signed the relevant documents.
From the observers’ point of view, the fact that Iran has become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an advantage and a great opportunity for both sides. Regarding its interests for Iran, it should be said that a change of position could be the starting point of a pragmatic strategy of looking east in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic. On the other hand, the member countries and observers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization are the largest producers and consumers of energy in the world. The world has become multipolar; Things that will add to Tehran’s political weight in the world.
Experts believe that Iran’s presence as a permanent member in this organization, considering the activities and extensive cooperation of its members in the political, security, economic, trade, monetary-banking, energy and cultural fields, will definitely provide a more suitable space for our country’s international interactions. Will bring.
The thirteenth government also has a glimpse of the countries of the Green Continent. Dr. Raeisi in a telephone conversation with the President of the Council of Europe Charles Michel on Wednesday, September 8, said that the continuation of Iran’s bilateral relations with the European Union requires observing the principle of mutual respect, focusing on commonalities and preventing the influence of external factors on these relations. کرد.
Tehran considers the development of its relations with the European Union to require Brussels’ independence from Washington. The European Troika failed to fulfill its obligations during the implementation of the nuclear deal, and this has become an indefensible point in the record of European relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Relations with the European Union, independent of the United States, as well as bilateral relations with the Green Continent countries are on the agenda of the main government, as exemplified by a telephone conversation between the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in mid-September. In this contact, the President of France, emphasizing the development and deepening of relations between Iran and France and marking a new chapter in bilateral relations, said: “A new movement should be made with new axes in the relations between the two countries in bilateral fields and in various political and economic fields.” Let’s start cultural and regional cooperation.
Raisi also welcomed Macron’s proposal to review relations between the two countries and Tehran-Paris regional cooperation, noting that the Iranian government welcomes the development of relations with France, especially in the economic and trade fields, and we are ready to cooperate. Let’s start with France in a comprehensive way with Europe.
Beyond Europe, the 13th administration also looks to the American backyard, and the positive and reciprocal view of Iran and Latin American countries was evident from the very first day of the presidential victory. The leaders of Latin American countries, including the presidents of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua, along with other world leaders, congratulated the president on his victory and expressed hope that their respective governments’ relations with Tehran would deepen.
Recently, the President of our country emphasized in this regard that the foreign policy approach of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to improve the level of relations with Latin American countries and the Caribbean, including Nicaragua. From the observers’ point of view, strengthening ties with South America and its backyard, while fueling Washington’s fears and anxieties, will also lead to US isolation.
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