Iran, Uruguay geographical distance no obstacle to bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign minister said Wed. that Iran and Uruguay geographical distance cannot put obstacles in the way of expansion of bilateral relations between the two countries.

Speaking in Iran-Uruguay joint economic meeting in the Uruguayan capital city of Montevideo on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif praised the long-standing bilateral relations between the two countries and nations, saying that the relations began more than 100 years ago.