Mohammad Reza Forqani, the director general for international affairs at the President’s Office, told IRNA on Sunday that the Islamic Republic of Iran will participate in the forum at a high level.
The BDF 2012 will be co-chaired by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
More than 50 countries from all over the Asia-Pacific region have registered to attend the forum so far in order to discuss guidelines for promoting democratic principles, and share the latest democratic developments in their respective nations.
Established by President Yudhoyono, the BDF was first held in 2008 in an attempt to promote democracy in the Asia-Pacific region by bringing together top politicians, official delegations, and observers from civil society groups.
The Islamic Republic took part in the 3rd and the 4th BDFs, held in 2010 and 2011 at foreign minister level.
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