KiaTabatabaee

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]

Kia Tabatabaee
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
Nationality	Iran

Education

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

Career

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

1. Archived 2016-09-18 at the Wayback Machine Ravand Institute