28 Mar 2024
Tuesday 6 April 2021 - 14:36
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Iranian, Uzbek FMs confer on Afghan peace, US sanctions on Iran

Iranian, Uzbek FMs confer on Afghan peace, US sanctions on Iran
Iranian and Uzbek foreign ministers met and held talks on the bilateral ties, cooperation between the two countries on the Afghan peace process, and US sanctions against Iran.

On his first diplomatic tour in [Iranian calendar] year 1400 (started on March 21) to discuss bilateral and regional cooperation in Central Asia, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with his Uzbek counterpart AbdulazizKamilovon Monday morningin Tashkent.

Emphasizing the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan, the two sidesdiscussedvarious aspects of bilateral relations in various fields,as well as US unilateral sanctions against Iran and cooperation on peace in Afghanistan.

Zarif andKamilov also discussed the ways to expand cooperation between the two countriesin the fields oftransportation, transit and energy,culture and tourism

Emphasizing the regional position and international influence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kamilov stressed the expansion cooperation of the two countries in various fields, including cooperation in international forums, parliamentary cooperation between the friendship groups of the parliaments of the two countries, cooperation in the field of transportation and transit and use of Iran's port capacities along the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

Unilateral and oppressive US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, cooperation between the two countries in the Afghan peace process and cooperation in legal and international forums were other topics discussed by the foreign ministers of Iran and Uzbekistan.

Iranian foreign minister is also scheduled to meet with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev this afternoon.
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