Mehdi Safari
Mehdi Safari | |
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| Iranian Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office 1992–1995 | |
| Iranian Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Iranian Ambassador to China | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 |
Mehdi Safari (Persian: مهدی صفری, born 1951) is an Iranian diplomat.
From 1992 to 1995, he served as an Iranian ambassador to Austria. Next, from 1996 to 2002, he was an ambassador to Russia.[1] In 1997, he was awarded the Order of Service.[2] Safari was also chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Iran in Germany.[3] In 2009, he was nominated ambassador to the United Kingdom,[4][1] but the decision was dismissed before he took over the office.[5]
He was an ambassador to China from 2010 to 2014.[6] He also served as the Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia-Pacific Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister for European and American Affairs, and Deputy Governor of the city of Bushehr.[3] In 2021, he was Iran's delegate to the 60th Anniversary Additional Commemorative Non-Aligned Meeting.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Safari appointed Iran's new ambassador to London". Mehr News Agency. 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "مرکز پژوهشها - اعطای نشان دولتی درجه سوم خدمت به آقای مهدی صفری". rc.majlis.ir. Archived from the original on 2020-02-16. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ a b "Mahdi Safari". en.mfa.ir. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "مهدی صفری، سفیر پیشنهادی ایران در لندن شد". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Borger, Julian (2010-09-16). "Iran leaves ambassador post free in snub to UK". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Exclusive interview: Iranian ambassador to China on nuclear deal CCTV News - CNTV English". english.cntv.cn. 2013-11-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "Non-Aligned Movement Summit kicks off in Belgrade". Islamic Republic News Agency. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2024-05-20.