IRNA – Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini said on Thursday that Finland has good relations with Iran.


Talking to IRNA after a meeting with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in New York, he added, 'We are long-standing colleagues and we discussed most significant issues during the meeting.'

Commenting on the impacts of the US refusal to reissue Iran’s oil waivers, he said that this is one of the topics dealt with during his meeting with Zarif.

On Thursday morning, Soini visited Zarif to explore regional and international developments.

On Wednesday, Zarif held talks with Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the Head of United Nations General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa in New York.