Zarif left Tehran for the Turkish city on Monday morning for the sixth trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Heading a diplomatic delegation, the Iranian minister is going to hold talks with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Azerbaijan’s Elmar Mammadyarov.
During the five previous meetings, Iran, Turkey and Azerbaijan exchanged views on a broad range of issues in various economic fields including transit, transportation, energy, and customs, as well as political issues.
The three neighbors have also coordinated political cooperation on regional issues like contributing to peace and stability in the region.