KiaTabatabaee
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Kia Tabatabaee | |
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| Director of Ravand Institute for Economic and International Studies | |
| In office 2012–present | |
| Deputy Secretary General of D8 organization in Turkey | |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Director General for International Economic Cooperation of ministry of foreign affairs | |
| Ambassador of Iran to Switzerland | |
| In office 1998–2002 | |
| President | Mohammad Khatami |
| Director General for International Political Affairs ministry of foreign affairs | |
| Ambassador of Iran to United Nations Office at Geneva | |
| In office 1990–1994 | |
| Ambassador of Iran to USSR | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1951 Gorgan, Iran |
Kia Tabatabaee (also Kia Tabatabai) (Persian: کیا طباطبایی born on 3 December 1951, in Gorgan) is a senior Iranian diplomat and currently Director of Ravand Institute for Economic and International Studies.[1]
Education
[edit]Kia Tabatabai holds a master's degree from the University of Texas.
Career
[edit]During his 32 years of service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran), he held the following positions :
- Ambassador to USSR (1982–1986)
- Ambassador to United Nations Office at Geneva (1990–1994)
- Ambassador to Switzerland (1998–2002)
- Deputy Secretary–General of D-8 Organization for economic cooperation, Istanbul, Turkey (2006–2011)
Tabatabaee negotiated eight rounds of Trade talks with EU Trade Commission under Trade and Cooperation Agreement between Iran and EU.
He has participated at international conferences such as: World Economic Forum in Davus, and Crans Montana Forum in Switzerland, along with regional conferences such as ECO-G15, Indian-Ocean Rim Association.
- Tabatabaee is also head of international affairs department in the charity Foundation for Special Diseases.
References
[edit]- ^ [1] Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Ravand Institute