Foreign policy

President Rouhani: Iran Ready to Share Anti-Terrorism Experiences with Macedonia

"Iran enjoys valuable experiences in the war on terrorism and it can share them with other countries, including Macedonia," Rouhani said on Monday in a meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki who is leading a large delegation of his country's businesspersons in a visit to Tehran.

He underlined the need for vaccinating the youth against extremist thoughts, specially those promoted through the internet, and said, "Some people are attempting to attribute deviating thoughts to Islam - that of course aren’t related to Islam and Muslims - to attract the youth to terrorism and extremist moves."

Poposki, for his part, underscored the necessity for global campaign against terrorism, and expressed regret that "Europe has, unfortunately, ignored this problem for a long time".

Elsewhere, he emphasized his country's enthusiasm for the further expansion of all-out ties with Iran, adding that Macedonia will soon inaugurate its embassy in Tehran which was welcomed by President Rouhani.

President Rouhani also said that the Iranian companies which are active in many world states can also implement different high-quality projects in Macedonia.