Zarif stated in the meeting that he would deliver a report of his meeting with Syria President Bashar al-Assad to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, adding that Tehran is willing to see good ties between all regional states and Iran and Russia would try to stabilize peace in Syria.

According to CNN Turk Cavusoglu stated in the conference that Turkey attempts to increase its trade volume with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Zarif traveled to Ankara to hold talks with Turkish officials on bilateral ties, the restoration of peace in Syria, and the latest developments in North Africa.

That was announced by Zarif upon arrival in the Turkish capital, Ankara, which is his second visit to the country during the past few weeks.

Speaking to reporters, the top Iranian diplomat said during his one-day stay in Turkey, he will “discuss regional issues, in particular Syria and matters related to Northern Africa”, particularly the situation in Libya, where the self-styled commander Khalifa Haftar has attempted a “coup” against the internationally-recognized government, according to the UN.

He said economic cooperation between Iran and Turkey, and following up on the implementation of agreements earlier reached between the two sides will also be on the agenda of his talks with top Turkish officials.

Zarif’s trip to Turkey comes after he visited the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Tuesday. During his stay in the Arab country, the Iranian top diplomat discussed Tehran-Damascus cooperation, and the process of restoring peace to the war-torn state.

“In Syria, we made good arrangements on the upcoming meeting of the Astana Process, as well as international cooperation within the framework of the UN with the aim of finding a political solution to Syria [crisis],” Zarif said in Ankara.

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