Iran is a developed country in terms of its international political interactions, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said, IRNA reported.
The foreign minister made the remarks here Saturday in the opening ceremony of the Foreign Ministry's exhibition on historical maps registered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
He said despite all ups and downs and the turmoil, the Iranian nation has always managed to survive and progress thanks to its commitment to the national sovereignty and convergence.
It has been due to these characteristics that Iran is now emerging as a new power in the world, he added.
Referring to the decisive role of Iran in both regional and international arenas, Salehi said the country is certainly considered as developed in terms of its political interactions though it has gone through the stages of economic and technological development utterly yet.