The first ambassador to present Zarif his credentials was Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Colombian new ambassador to Tehran. Mr. Saavedra was ambassador to India with concurrent accreditation to Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and until 2011, to Indonesia. He will serve his country in the position again in Tehran.
Later on Sunday, Zarif also received ambassadors of Moldova, Romania, and Albania as new envoys to Tehran.
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