Joint actions define strategic depth of Beijing-Teheran ties Partnership: Pragmatic cooperation strengthened By Abbas Araghchi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-29 22:04

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202412/29/WS677156f7a310f1265a1d57e9.html It is a matter of pride that, on the eve of Spring Festival, I have the opportunity to travel to Beijing for consultations with my dear friend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The ancient Chinese poet Ye Yong beautifully described Spring Festival, saying: "The wind and frost of heaven and earth are gone and the atmosphere of the universe is harmonious. New Year is added to the calendar, and spring fills the old mountains and rivers." My trip to meet with my old friend comes after the successful meeting of our two presidents in Kazan, Russia, on the sidelines of the first official participation of the Islamic Republic of Iran as a full member of BRICS, at a significant and historic moment in global and regional developments, and when the path for pragmatic cooperation between the two countries has expanded through the consensus reached between our two leaders.