Foreign Ministry says Tehran delayed conversation requested by Sofia for 24 days

A conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi, was initiated by the Bulgarian side and a proposal to hold it was made on July 6. Due to differences in the programs of the two ministers, it took place on July 30. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to BTA after an inquiry about the information of the Iranian state television IRIB, according to which within 24 hours Bulgaria, UK and Ukraine told Iran that they “will not become part of the war”.

The Foreign Ministry specified that after the conversation on July 30, no other conversation was held. Direct dialogue is a basic instrument of diplomacy and contributes to maintaining open channels of communication. This should not be interpreted as something outside the usual diplomatic practice, the ministry also pointed out.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov