KiaTabatabaee explained

Kia Tabatabaee
Office:Director of Ravand Institute for Economic and International Studies
Term Start:2012
Term End:present
Office2:Deputy Secretary General of D8 organization in Turkey
Term Start2:2006
Term End2:2011
Office3:Director General for International Economic Cooperation of ministry of foreign affairs
Office4:Ambassador of Iran to Switzerland
Term Start4:1998
Term End4:2002
President4:Mohammad Khatami
Office5:Director General for International Political Affairs ministry of foreign affairs
Office6:Ambassador of Iran to United Nations Office at Geneva
Term Start6:1990
Term End6:1994
Office7:Ambassador of Iran to USSR
Term Start7:1982
Term End7:1986
Birth Date:3 December 1951
Birth Place:Gorgan, Iran
Nationality:Iranian

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

Kia Tabatabai holds a master's degree from the University of Texas.

Career

During his 32 years of service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Iran), he held the following positions :

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ravandinstitute.com/inside-ravand/director/