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4. The visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade Tim Fischer, told the press in Tehran, that the recent rural urban council elections in the country proved that the Islamic Republic of Iran observes human rights and political freedoms for its people.
6. Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ezeddin Laraki arrived in Tehran on a 4-day visit to present a report to .
7. The UN Secretary General's special envoy to Afghanistan arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials and members from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on ways to end · the crisis in war-tom Afghanistan.
Azeri Foreign Minister Tofik Zulfugarov arrived in Tehran on a four-day official visit and· was welcomed by his Iranian counterpart Kamal arrazi at Mehrabad International .
Kharrazi, in telephone contacts with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ezeddin Laraki and foreign ministers of the.
The Iranian Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharrazi, who presided over the meeting, stressed that the United Nations Secretary General should take serious measures vis-a-vis the issue.
In a meeting with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Farouk Kaddoumi in Tehran, President Khatami said that defending the Palestinian people's rights and struggles, and condemning the aggression launched on them have been intermingled with Iran's Islamic Revolution.
President Khatami told visiting Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad lbn Jassem lbn Jaber al-Thani that friendly relations between Iran and Qatar can be a blessing for the region and the world of Islam.