Tehran, YJC. Zarif stressed joint work in standing against the Western sanctions in a Saturday meeting with his Belarusian counterpart.
Highlighting the progress of all-out relations between the
two countries, Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that Iranian private companies have
expressed eager to cooperate in Belarus’ economic projects.
Denouncing as unfair the Western sanctions against both
countries, the Iranian diplomat said, "We should not allow the West to use
sanctions as a means by which to exert pressure on other countries. The
countries under unfair and unlawful sanctions have to rely on their own
resources and cooperate with one another as a way to succeed.”
He also stressed the Islamc Republic of Iran’s intention in
tackling its nuclear issue, reminding his Belarusian counterpart that the
sanctions are in violation of the international law and would never count as
any honorable achievement for the countries imposing them.
"Once the West comes realizes that sanctions will get them
nowhere, the nuclear negotiations with the P5+1 will be start to bear fruit,”
he stated.
Speaking elsewhere, the top Iranian diplomat condemned the
instrumental use of human rights which has been used against the Iranian ruling
power, adding, "The Western countries distinguish between Iraq and Syria in
their fight against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This shows
that the issue of human rights is nothing to them but an instrument.”