BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Iran special envoy meets with Belarusian official

IranMania.com

LONDON, November 10 (IranMania) - Deputy Foreign Minister on Asia, Oceania and Commonwealth Affairs and President Ahmadinejad's Special Envory Mehdi Safari met in Minsk with Head of Belarus Presidential Office Victor Shiman, said IRNA.

In the meeting, Safari discussed issues of mutual interest as well as Iran's peaceful nuclear activities with the Belarusian official.

He also met with Belarus Deputy Foreign Minister Pugachev and confered with him political and economic issues.

In the meetings, the Belarusian officials announced support for Iran's position in the nuclear issue and emphasized Iran's rights to use peaceful nuclear energy.They also pledged to support Iran in the next IAEA meeting in Vienna.

Iranian delegation also met with Belarusian Industry Minister Roubestsky and discussed the expansion of trade and economic relations between the two countries.

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