Iran’s Foreign Minister Holds High-Profile Meetings in Sri Lanka


Iran’s Foreign Minister Holds High-Profile Meetings in Sri Lanka

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who has visited Sri Lanka held separate meetings with the South Asian nation’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs.

In a Wednesday meeting in Colombo, Zarif and Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe held talks on the bilateral, regional and international issues.

Prior to the gathering, the Iranian foreign minister had a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart for talks on the latest regional developments and Tehran-Colombo relations.

The two senior diplomats also explored avenues for enhanced ties in the oil and petrochemical industry, construction projects, banking affairs and agriculture.

The two ministers also weighed plans for closer cooperation between Iran and Sri Lanka in the international organizations.

Zarif has earlier held meetings with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and with Parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuriya during his stay in the South Asian country.

The Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit Singapore to sign a treaty between Iran and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says there is consensus among the member states of the ASEAN to accept Iran as a member of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC).

ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten Southeast Asian countries that promotes intergovernmental cooperation.

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