西班牙政府继续改革以巩固经济复苏

 　　西班牙政府继续改革以巩固经济复苏

　　LONDON, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Office announced on Monday it appointed Ajay Sharma, a veteran diplomat¹ and former head of the Foreign Office's Iran department, as its non-resident Charge d'Affaires to Iran.

　　The British embassy was closed in late 2011 as tensions over a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities ran high. Iran too closed its embassy in Britain the same month. However, the two countries diplomatic relations remained intact despite of the closing of the embassies.

　　British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced in early October that both countries agreed to appoint a non-resident Charge d'Affaires, described as an important step towards improving bilateral² ties.

　　The Foreign and Commonwealth³ Office, in a statement, said: "Sharma's appointment will enable the UK to have more detailed⁴ and regular discussions with Iran on a range of issues, including conditions under which our embassies could eventually be reopened."

　　It said Sharma had significant experience of Iran and the region. He will be based in Britain but will travel regularly to Iran.

　　Sharma is currently the head of the Iran department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and served previously⁵ as deputy head of mission in Tehran.

　　Sharma said: "I am delighted to take up this appointment at this important time in the UK's relations with Iran. I am very much looking forward to renewing direct contact with the Iranian government and society."

　　Three-day talks between the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- plus Germany, and Iran failed to reach an agreement in Geneva on Nov. 9.

1 diplomat   

n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人

参考例句：

• The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
• He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。

2 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

3 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

4 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

5 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。