Foreign ministers of Iran, Cuba meet on sidelines of UN conference in Geneva

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi who has traveled to Geneva to take part in the high-level session of the Conference on Disarmament and the UN Human Rights Council held a meeting on Monday with the Foreign Minister of Cuba Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla on the sidelines of the event.

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Geneva to take part in the high-level session of the Conference on Disarmament and the UN Human Rights Council, held a meeting on Monday with the Foreign Minister of Cuba, Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, on the sidelines of the event.

Araghchi highlighted the very good and stable relations between Iran and Cuba in various fields. He stressed the need to boost cooperation between the two countries and other like-minded developing nations in international organizations and multilateral institutions to safeguard their collective interests. He also declared Iran's readiness in this regard.

He reiterated the Iranian government and people’s solidarity and support for the Cuban government and people in the face of the unilateral coercive actions by the US.

He described the economic sanctions against Cuba as a gross violation of the principles of the UN Charter, international law, and the human rights of the Cuban people.

Araghchi stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran consistently supports the United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the economic embargos against Cuba.

For his part, the Cuban foreign minister described the bilateral relations between Iran and Cuba as excellent and emphasized the political will of the Cuban leaders to develop relations in all areas.

Parrilla also pointed to the rapid and dynamic nature of international developments and the intensified regional and international tensions due to the selfish and law-breaking approaches of certain actors, including the US and the Zionist regime.

He called for strengthening consultations and coordination between the two countries at the UN and other international organizations to prevent violations of international norms and the establishment of undesirable precedents.

During the meeting, the two ministers also discussed the developments in West Asia and the ongoing gross violations of human rights of the Palestinian people.

They underscored the urgent need for an international action to prevent the forced displacement of Palestinians.