“Consideration of President Rouhani visit to Japan” Iranian official, December 4, 6:47
Iranian government officials have revealed that President Rouhani is considering a visit to Japan as he visits Asia in mid-month. It will be coordinated with the Japanese side in the future, and attention will be paid to whether it will be realized.
According to Iranian and Malaysian government officials, President Rouhani will visit Malaysia in Southeast Asia from 18 to 20 this month and attend an international conference where leaders of Islamic countries gather.
Among them, an Iranian government official said, “President Rouhani is willing to visit Japan before and after visiting Malaysia. The president is eager to visit”, revealing that President Rouhani is considering visiting Japan I made it.
On the other hand, Iran ’s deputy foreign minister Aragchi, who came to Japan, said in an interview with NHK on the evening of the 3rd: “Prime Minister Abe is visiting Tehran, and eventually President Rouhani will visit Tokyo. There are other things to discuss now. ”
The Iranian President's visit to Japan has not been realized for 19 years since President Hatami in October 2000.
Amid severe economic sanctions in the United States, Iran has faced severe economic conditions last month, with large-scale anti-government demonstrations taking place in various regions.
For this reason, Iran seems to want to strengthen its relationship with Japan, which has maintained a friendly relationship for many years, and attention will be paid to whether the visit will be realized.
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