Due to his official duties, however, he could not be present throughout the consultation, and during his absence Mr. Seyed Reza Tabatabaei Shafiei (Islamic Republic of Iran) served as Chair.
No obstante, a causa de sus deberes oficiales, no pudo estar presente a lo largo de toda la consulta y durante su ausencia desempeñó esas funciones el Sr. Seyed Reza Tabatabaei Shafiei (República Islámica del Irán).