TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country has not discussed possible establishment of an EU office in its capital, Tehran.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony here in Tehran on Tuesday evening, Zarif said in his talks with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Tehran, the two sides had no discussion about the EU�s diplomatic mission in Tehran.

Late in July, Mogherini paid a one-day visit to Tehran during which she met with Zarif, President Hassan Rouhani and a number of high-ranking Iranian officials.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Zarif said that no specific date has been set for a meeting between Iran and the Persian Gulf littoral states.

�We have always been and are prepared for talks with the Persian Gulf states and it is up to them (Arab states) to welcome the move,� Zarif noted.

Earlier today, Zarif had stressed that the country favors amicable ties with all neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, adding that Tehran and Riyadh have a lot of common interests when it comes to tackling regional problems like violence and extremism.

The Islamic Republic of Iran�s principled policy of forging good ties with neighbors will continue, Zarif said at a joint press conference with his Ghanaian counterpart in Tehran on Tuesday, adding, �We welcome improvement of ties with all neighbors.�

By Tasnim News Agency