TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underscored fruitful talks with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul on Monday, saying that Iran always prioritizes its neighbors.
"Productive talks with my friend Mevlut Cavusoglu and other senior officials in Istanbul," Zarif wrote on his twitter page on Monday.
He added that during the talks, they had in-depth exchange of views and made fruitful decisions on mutual cooperation as well as regional and global issues.
"Close consultations imperative. Next stop: Moscow. Neighbors always our priority," Zarif said.
Upon arrival in Turkey on Sunday night, Zarif underlined that Tehran and Ankara have very good and close relations in different fields, including political and economic areas.
"Relations with our neighbors, specially with Turkey, are a priority for us and our region in foreign policy," Zarif said upon his arrival in Turkey.
He reiterated that Iran-Turkey relations are close in various fields.
Zarif said that his visit to Turkey is a sign of Iran's policy of giving priority to developing cooperation ties with the neighboring and regional countries.
The Iranian foreign minister emphasized that he considered it necessary to have a visit to Turkey for bilateral issues and discuss the resumption of economic relations and energy cooperation with that country.
Zarif is heading a high-ranking delegation to Istanbul to examine ways for bolstering mutual cooperation.
The Iranian foreign minister embarked on a visit to Turkey and Russia on Sunday to help expand bilateral relations with the two countries and hold talks with senior officials there
