KiaTabatabaee

Kia Tabatabaee (also Kia Tabatabai) ( born on 3 December 1951, in Gorgan) is a senior Iranian diplomat and currently Director of Ravand Institute for Economic and International Studies.

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.
 * 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)

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.