Iran FM meets incoming SCO chief
By Trend
Iranian foreign minister conferred on issues of mutual interest with the incoming secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), IRNA reports.
Vladimir Norov is now director of the Institute for Strategic
and Inter-regional Studies which is under the auspices of President
of Uzbekistan who was appointed as secretary general of the SCO in
Qingdao summit for the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31,
2021, replacing Rashid Alimov from Tajikistan.
During the meeting, Zarif and Norov discussed bilateral ties as
well as the regional issues.
They underlined improvement of the two countries' relations in
various fields of politics, economy, culture, research, transit and
tourism.
Zarif and Norov discussed also fighting terrorism, in particular,
Daesh (ISIS).
The Iranian foreign minister congratulated Norov on his election as
SCO chief.
In the meantime, Norov expressed the hope that Iran and SCO
cooperation is expanded during his tenure.
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