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Iran, UAE discuss mutual ties, Middle Eeast developments

Iran Materials 20 June 2013 16:39 (UTC +04:00)
Senior officials from Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have exchanged views on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East region, including the unrest in Syria.
Iran, UAE discuss mutual ties, Middle Eeast developments

Senior officials from Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have exchanged views on bilateral relations and the latest developments in the Middle East region, including the unrest in Syria, Press TV reported.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is on a three-nation tour of the Persian Gulf region, held a meeting with UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Qarqash on Thursday.

The two officials discussed the Syrian issue and an international conference on Syria, which is expected to be held in Geneva.

The unrest in Syria erupted over two years ago and many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

On May 7, Russia and the United States agreed in Moscow to convene an international conference on Syria, which will serve as a follow-up to an earlier Geneva meeting held in June 2012.

Amir-Abdollahian and Qarqash further discussed visa issues as well as problems facing Iranian nationals in the UAE.

The Iranian deputy foreign minister left Tehran on Tuesday for the United Arab Emirates on the first leg of his regional tour, which will also take him to Kuwait and Oman.

In February 2013, Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi stressed the significance of close cooperation among the Persian Gulf states in order to maintain regional security and stability.

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