Geneva

Iranian diplomat:

Iran won't allow normalization of insulting Quran

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to Geneva-based UN organizations said that Iran will not allow normalization of sacrilege of Holy Quran to western countries.
2023-02-01 18:18
Syria talks in Switzerland ‘no longer possible’: UN Envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Due to the neutrality issues, talks between the government and opposition scheduled to start on July 25 in Geneva are no longer possible, the UN special envoy for Syria said.
2022-07-20 10:50
Iran, European countries discuss Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji held a meeting with Special Representatives of Norway and Italy in Syrian Affairs.
2022-06-02 19:30
Iran ICT min. holds meeting with Japanese, Nigerian officials

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – On the first day of his visit to Geneva to attend the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS), Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) met and held talks with Japanese and Nigerian officials.
2022-05-31 21:27
ICT Minister off to Geneva to attend WSIS

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology Isa Zarepour has left Tehran for Geneva to take part in the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).
2022-05-30 10:45
Faisal Mekdad at Geneva conference:

Vienna talks success hinges on US, allies decisions

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Saying that Syria supports Vienna talks' progress, the Syrian FM stated that the success of the negotiations depends on the decisions of the western side.
2022-03-02 21:00
Moscow "very disappointed" in upcoming talks with Washington

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Ahead of the Russia-US talks in Geneva, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that Moscow is "very disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels ahead of the meeting on the security guarantees proposed by Russia.
2022-01-09 13:39
Iran, Turkey, Russia envoys meet UN envoy for Syria in Geneva

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The representatives of Iran, Russia and Turkey in the Astana process held a joint meeting with the UN special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on the sidelines of the Syrian Constitutional Committee meeting in Geneva on Friday.
2021-10-22 19:45
Oppressive US sanctions hinder aid to Afghan people: Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) –The Iranian envoy to Geneva-based UN bodies has said that the oppressive US sanctions are hindering the realization of the principle of humanitarian solidarity to help the people of Afghanistan.
2021-10-06 21:03
UN chief to convene high-level conference on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate in a high-level conference on aid for Afghanistan on September 13 in Geneva.
2021-09-04 16:00
Tehran condemns violation of human rights in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Iran strongly condemns any acts of violence, extremism, and violations of human rights in Afghanistan, the Permanent Representative of Iran to the International Organizations in Geneva said.
2021-08-25 11:01
West seeking to purge MKO: Iran envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – In response to a Newsweek article, the Iranian Mission Counselor at the UN Office in Geneva said that MKO terrorist group still retains its terrorist nature but the West is trying to purge this terrorist group.
2021-07-26 10:00
Putin after Geneva 2021:

Russia, US bear special responsibility for strategic stablity

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Vladimir Putin said after the Geneva summit that Russia and the United States have reached an agreement to return one another's ambassadors to their respective diplomatic postings.
2021-06-16 21:14
Iran urges UN to facilitate inter-Afghan talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Stating that the United Nations must play a key role in facilitating inter-Afghan dialogue, Foreign Minister Zarif said that Iran is ready to cooperate in this regard.
2020-11-24 16:16
FM Zarif to attend Geneva virtual conf. on Afghanistan: Spox

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry says Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the 2020 Afghanistan Conference in Geneva via videoconference.
2020-11-23 09:50
Tehran,Geneva discuss boosting coop. via joint museums

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) –The Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage and Swiss envoy to Tehran agreed on boosting ties in the fields of joint museum exhibitions and tourism, as well as supporting the intellectual property of Iranian traditional arts.
2020-09-16 21:31
Iran, Turkey back Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Senior Iranian and Turkish officials once again reiterated support to Syria’s national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.
2020-08-25 09:12
Iran, WHO stress intl. coop. to fight against coronavirus

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh met and held talks with Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva.
2020-03-04 15:48
Envoy strongly condemns US sanctions on Iran’s health sector

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – An Iranian envoy vehemently condemned US sanctions which have blocked Iran’s access to pharmaceuticals and other basic needs of civilians.
2020-02-25 14:09
Syria on way to rule of law: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – “After years of devastating war, path to rule of law begins,” Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif Tweeted on Thursday on his arrival from Geneva.
2019-10-31 10:07
Zarif leaves Geneva for Tehran after holing talks on Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left the Swiss city of Geneva on Wednesday afternoon for Iran after holding a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Syria on Tuesday.
2019-10-30 22:15
FM Zarif meets Switzerland deputy FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Switzerland Deputy Foreign Minister Pascale Baeriswyl in Geneva.
2019-10-30 13:55
Iran, Russia to remain in Syria as long as Damascus wishes: Zarif

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran and Russia’s presence in Syria is upon the official invitation of Damascus and the presence will continue as long as Syrian people and government want so.
2019-10-30 09:40
Iran, Russia, Turkey stress Syria’s territorial integrity

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran, Russia and Turkey, in a joint statement late Tuesday, reaffirmed their commitment regarding Syria’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.
2019-10-30 08:30
UN envoy for Syria to meet with Turkish, Russian, Iranian FMs in Geneva Wed.

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – UN special envoy to Syria is set to meet in Geneva this week with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran on the eve of the first meeting of Syria’s new Constitutional Committee.
2019-10-28 23:35