While French media claims that the new French President Francois Hollande does not approve visit of former socialist prime minister Michel Rocard to Tehran [See Related News] , the latter met Iran's foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi in the foreign ministry on Saturday 12 May . (Source: persianrealm.com)
Ex socialist French prime minister Michel Rocard hold talk with foreign minister Salehi in Tehran (Press TV):
Former French PM Michel Rocard interview with Iranian TV : I am invited by Iranian government:
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IRI Press TV Hails Rocard’s initiative
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Iran FM hopes for better ties with France under Hollande (Press TV) Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed hope that the election of Francois Hollande will lead to the expansion of Tehran-Paris relations.
Salehi congratulated France on the victory of Hollande and expressed hope that the President-elect would adopt a new approach toward the expansion of bilateral relations in all aspects and based on mutual respect.
He made the remarks in a meeting with former French Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard on Saturday. Rocard arrived in Iran on Saturday to meet with a number of Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Salehi.
The top Iranian diplomat highlighted Iran's policy to protect its inalienable nuclear rights in line with international law and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
He called for cooperation on Iran's nuclear program based on good will and mutual trust to help come up with a solution that will be accepted by both sides.
He also expressed hope the upcoming Iran-P5+1 talks in Baghdad would progress in an atmosphere of mutual respect and good will.
The former French prime minister for his part underlined Iran's significant status and expressed hope that an atmosphere of mutual respect would be created between Iran and European countries so that any possible issues would be resolved in line with both sides’ interests and the reinforcement of global and regional peace and stability.
On Sunday, Hollande was elected in the French run-off presidential election to become the first Socialist politician to win the presidential election after 17 years of right-wing dominance over the country’s politics.
The socialists’ rise to the Elysée Palace comes as France, under former president Nicolas Sarkozy, has been one of the major US allies to spearhead baseless allegations against Iran's nuclear energy program and advocate tough sanctions against Tehran.
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French President threatens Iran with further sanctions
by Darius Kadivar on Wed Oct 31, 2012 04:14 PM PDTHollande warns Iran during Netanyahu visit (France 24)
French don't have an 'official' stance they blindly follow Obama
by Darius Kadivar on Thu May 31, 2012 07:38 AM PDTand other "liberal" Democrats Like an obedient lap dog ...
FRENCH MISTAKE: Newly Elected French President Visits the YOU ESS OV A ;0)
It's not a French offical stance, I hope
by Rea on Thu May 31, 2012 06:26 AM PDTCan I issue a fatwa against Rocard ? Reassuring one, of course.
EX French PM Rocard: "Khamenei's Nuclear Fawta Reassuring"
by Darius Kadivar on Thu May 31, 2012 05:26 AM PDTNucléaire : La fatwa du Guide suprême est rassurante (Michel Rocard)
What French vote means for U.S. policy
by Darius Kadivar on Mon May 21, 2012 04:02 PM PDTWhat French vote means for U.S. policy (CNN, VIDEO)
(CNN) -- The calm and cautious François Hollande, who dramatically wrested the French presidency from Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday, faces immediate foreign policy challenges, analysts say.
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Yes Faramarz Jan I heard that ;0)
by Darius Kadivar on Wed May 16, 2012 05:21 AM PDT;0)
God is angry at Hollande!
by Faramarz on Wed May 16, 2012 05:13 AM PDTDK Jaan,
NIAC may applaud the Socialists, but god just sent Hollande a warning.
“Lightning strikes Hollande's plane en route to Berlin”
//rt.com/news/hollande-plane-lightning-strike...
Trita Parsi & Reza Marashi applaud Roccard's Initiative (Figaro)
by Darius Kadivar on Wed May 16, 2012 12:34 AM PDTRocard en Iran : pourquoi l'UMP a quelques raisons de s'inquiéter ... (George Malbrunot)
M. Copé monte au créneau, c’est sans doute qu’il a quelques raisons de penser
que l’approche française du dossier iranien pourrait - sur la forme - changer justement.
Paris pourrait ne plus être considéré par ses alliés comme plus néoconservateur
que Washington face à Téhéran.
C’est
en tout cas ce qu’écrivaient récemment deux spécialistes américains du dossier
iranien, Reza Marashi, ancien du Département d’Etat, et Trita Parsi, président
du Conseil national américano-iranien. Je vous soumets leur article paru dans
le Washington Post.