http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=10/20/2005&Cat=2&Num=010 Iran, South Africa call for strategic partnership Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN -- South African President Thabo Mbeki and Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani stressed the need for a bilateral strategic partnership in the first round of their talks in Pretoria on Wednesday. Larijani and Mbeki discussed international issues and generalities of bilateral cooperation in various spheres and agreed that bilateral relations should be enhanced. Larijani thanked South Africa for its measures at the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors session last September and expressed hope that Pretoria would maintain its positive approach at the next IAEA Board session in November. Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Deputy Director Mohammad Saeedi has also accompanied Larijani on the trip to South Africa. South Africa is a permanent member of the IAEA Board of Governors. The Islamic Republic of Iran has launched an intense dialogue with various countries in order to resolve the dispute over its nuclear program, the Iranian Students News Agency reported on Wednesday, quoting a top Foreign Ministry official. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi told ISNA that Larijani is currently holding useful talks on the nuclear issue with South African officials in Pretoria. Asefi also announced that Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari set out for Malaysia and Indonesia on Tuesday for talks on the nuclear issue. Meanwhile, Iran's deputy foreign minister for European and American affairs started a tour of Latin American states on Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry spokesman added. In addition to discussions on political, economic, and international issues, Iran's civilian nuclear program will also be on the agenda of the official meetings, he explained. Search the archives for political-research at http://www.terazen.com/ Subscribe to the RSS feed for political-research at http://rss.groups.yahoo.com/group/political-research/rss
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