Ahmad Saffari, Iran’s non-resident ambassador to Singapore, met with Araqchi in Tehran on Monday to outline his proposed plans for developing Tehran-Singapore relations and utilizing existing capacities to expand cooperation across various fields.

The foreign minister wished Saffari success in his new assignment and stressed the importance of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly in economic and commercial areas. He also offered recommendations on giving serious attention to the affairs of Iranians residing in Singapore and providing them with appropriate consular services.

Before his appointment as Iran’s ambassador to Singapore, Saffari served as director of the Transport and Communications Department of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and as a senior expert at the Foreign Ministry’s Administrative and Financial Deputy.