 | | That'd be Jean-Pierre on the left, Jean-Claude in the middle, and Jean-Louis on the right... |
French ambassador to Tehran Francois Nicoullaud said here Friday there is not the slightest difference between Iran and France.
| Oh, sure there is. The Medes and the Persians have turbans and the Frenchies have apache dancers... |
Talking to IRNA, Nicoullaud called bilateral political, economic and cultural ties "very good" and said President Mohammad Khatami's Paris visit is a friendly visit, partly aimed to address the UNESCO meeting on Dialogue among Civilizations. Nicoullaud said French President Jacque Chirac had voiced interest to meet Khatami after his UNESCO address in order to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues. As ambassador of one of the three European heavyweights, being a negotiation party with Tehran on nuclear issues, Nicoullaud said his country does her best for success of the talks and would do all she can to ensure its success. He said, "As you know we are not alone in the talks and there are other countries in as well but France would do her best to play a more dynamic role in the talks." |