TEHRAN – Lawmaker Kazem Jalali has outlined the details of the meeting between the members of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and the European ambassadors in Tehran held on Monday.

Envoys from 26 European states including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and England met with MPs Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Kazem Jalali, Esmail Kosari, Zohreh Elahian, Hossein Sobhaninia and Mohammad Karamirad.
During the meeting, National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Alaeddin Boroujerd elaborated on the Iranian Parliament’s stance on various issues including Iran’s nuclear program, terrorism and illicit drug trafficking, Jalali, the parliamentary committee spokesman, stated.
The European ambassadors all emphasized Iran’s right to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, he said.
On the issue of illicit drug trafficking, the committee spokesman said that the European ambassadors praised Iran for its efforts in fighting drug smuggling.
The European ambassadors also acknowledged the fact that Iran is a victim of international terrorism and said the Islamic Republic was serious in its fight against terrorists, Jalali added.
Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani highlighted the importance of inter-parliamentary relations and its role in dealing with various issues, a point welcomed by the ambassadors, he said