The head of IRNA calls for expanding media cooperation with Cyprus.
Tehran, Irena. The director general of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Hossein Jabri-Ansari, emphasized the need to explore opportunities for cooperation between IRNA and Cypriot media and pave the way for the expansion of media relations.
During a meeting on Sunday with Mohsen Shamsizada, Iran's new ambassador to Cyprus, Jabri-Ansari said that reports on the state of the media in Cyprus could help identify possible opportunities for cooperation, adding that such reports would allow IRNA to assess possible areas for cooperation with media outlets in the country.
Referring to IRNA's cooperation agreements with official news agencies in other countries, he said that if there are the necessary bases for cooperation with Cypriot media, it will be possible to draft and implement an agreement to expand such relations.
Jabri-Ansari also announced that relevant news teams at IRNA are ready to cooperate with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Cyprus to cover major developments in the country.
He emphasized the extensive network of Iranian diplomatic missions abroad and their professional expertise, and emphasized the importance of effective utilization of newsletters and reports produced by these missions.
Referring to the restrictions on the deployment of reporters abroad, the head of the IRNA emphasized the need for cooperation between the diplomatic missions of Iran and the IRNA to cover the developments in their host countries, and described such cooperation as an opportunity to expand ties and create direct communication channels between the Iranian embassies and the news agency.
Shamsizada, for his part, welcomed the professional capabilities of IRNA and emphasized the importance of facilitating the flow of information and strengthening communication ties during his mission. He described such efforts as essential for increasing mutual understanding between Iran and Cyprus.