Iranian Deputy FM Off to Qatar to Discuss Bilateral Ties

(FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian left Tehran for Doha on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties and attend the Third Meeting of Iran-Qatar Joint Political Committee.

The Third Meeting of Iran-Qatar Joint Political Committee will be co-chaired by Iranian and Qatari deputy foreign ministers in the Qatari capital later today.

Amir Abdollahian will also discuss bilateral ties and regional developments with senior Qatari officials during his stay in Qatar.

Both Iran and Qatar have recently augmented efforts to further expand ties and cooperation in all the different political, economic, defense, security, judicial and cultural fields.

The two Persian Gulf littoral states have signed several protocols in recent years to increase mutual cooperation.

In December, Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri in a message to Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani said Tehran was resolved to promote bilateral relations with Doha.

In his message, Jahangiri extended his congratulations to the Qatari premier, nation and government over the country's national day, and underlined the need for the development of all-out ties between the two friendly nations.