On the picture H. E. Dr. Alireza Jahangiri, Ambassador of Iran.
By Roy Lie A Tjam.
Hundreds honored the invitation by the Ambassador of the Islamic republic of Iran Dr. Alireza Jahangiri to join him at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Thursday 11 February 2016 to celebrate Iran’s Revolution Day.
The event marked the 37th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, described by the Ambassador as a glorious revolution, that ousted the Pahlavi dynasty which had ruled Iran (Persia) for decades. The evening commenced with a rendition of the national anthem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, followed by that of the Islamic Republic of Iran. H.E. Ambassador Dr. Alireza Jahangiri subsequently took to the stage to address the assembled guests.
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Part of his speech is reproduced below.
“At the presidential election in 2013, the people of Iran voted for Dr. Hassan Rouhani’s approach. The heart of this approach is to create a spirit of improving sustained cooperation with the international community, in order to eliminate past misunderstandings.
Two years of tough negotiations and a marathon final session on the peaceful nuclear program between the Islamic Republic of Iran and P5+1 countries, resulted in signing and adopting the agreement in July and October 2015 as well as its implementation on January 16, 2016. It was the victory of using Iran’s traditional smart power with public diplomacy and soft power and adopting a win-win strategy.
Achieving this significant agreement was based on pursuing Iran’s legitimate rights including safeguarding the achievements of peaceful nuclear technology. In addition, the approval of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the abolishment of the six United Nations Security Council sanction resolutions were not only a successful example of interaction and dialogue rather than using pressure and sanction, but also well demonstrated the miracle of diplomacy.
Having recognized the flourishing capacity of Iran’s trade and economic prosperity as well as its constructive role as the trusted and influential major player in the region, the international community has been instrumental in taking a comprehensive approach to strengthening relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is worth mentioning that during last two years, more than one hundred high-ranking delegations from around the world, including Europe and in particular the Kingdom of the Netherlands, have traveled to Tehran.”
”I would like to point out that the historical relations between our two countries which goes back to almost four hundred years, has entered into a new phase after the official visit by H.E. Mr. Bert Koenders, the Minister of Foreign Affairs to my country in September 2015. Due to Iran’s huge oil and gas potential, the first offshore oil and gas forum was held in The Netherlands last October in which a hundred Iranian, Dutch and European representatives have taken part to identify common capacities and areas of future cooperation in order to promote all our reciprocal business interests.
Meanwhile, H.E. Mr. Kamp, the Minister of Economic Affairs whom accompanied by a large economic delegation attended the third Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Tehran and also had discussions on economic and trade cooperation with high ranking Iranian officials last November. During the year 2015, bilateral academic, cultural and tourism relations expanded due to a large number of Dutch nationals visiting various historical and ancient sites. They also observed the political, economic and social progress in my country and experienced warm hospitality. ”
”Having congratulated the Dutch Government on taking the presidency of the European Union, I would like to take this opportunity to announce our readiness to cooperate on the issues of priorities for the rotating EU presidency in combating terrorism and violence, solving political unrest and armed conflict, maintaining global peace and security as well as providing access to reliable sources of energy. Since the current security situation jeopardizes future economic growth and is a high priority of concern to the international community, the Islamic Republic of Iran is of the view that extremism, terrorism, Takfiri mentality and sectarianism are common challenges which threaten all of us, and require our collective response.”
Following the speech by H.E. Dr. Alireza Jahangiri Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, an Iranian buffet was served.
Information: http://www.iranianembassy.nl/
