Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay an official visit to four Central Asian countries next week for talks on enhancing bilateral and regional cooperation.
In a post on his Twitter account on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Zarif will travel to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on April 5-8.
Enhancing ties with Central Asia, a region of civilizational, historical & cultural commonalities, has always been among #Iran's top priorities.
— Saeed Khatibzadeh (@SKhatibzadeh) April 2, 2021
FM @JZarif will visit #Uzbekistan, #Kyrgyzstan, #Kazakhstan & #Turkmenistan on Apr 5-8.
Focus will be on bilat & regional cooperation
“Enhancing ties with Central Asia, a region of civilizational, historical & cultural commonalities, has always been among #Iran's top priorities,” he tweeted.
Heading a 20-member delegation of businessmen and company representatives from Iranian public and private sectors, Zarif also made a three-day visit to Central Asia and the Caucasus which took him to Turkmenistan, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan.