EU’s Schmid Due in Iran This Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid plans to pay an official visit to Iran later this week as part of her regional tour of Persian Gulf countries.
Schmid is traveling today, June 12, on an official visit to countries in the Persian Gulf starting with the United Arab Emirates followed by Oman, Qatar, and Iran, the EEAS said on its official website.
The visit will take place against the backdrop of the prevailing tensions in the region. It will be an opportunity to underline the call of the European Union to defuse regional tensions, find ways towards de-escalation and promote dialogue, according to the website.
As part of the EU efforts to promote stability in the region, the visit will also aim at discussing the preservation of the nuclear deal with Iran, which continues to be a key element of the non-proliferation architecture and a key pillar of security, both globally and in the region, it said.
The visit will be the occasion to discuss bilateral relations as well as other regional issues of common concern, it went on to say.
