Iranian, Finnish FMs discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Finnish counterpart Erkki Sakari Tuomioja in a meeting in New York on Tuesday discussed expansion of bilateral ties as well as regional and international developments. The Iranian and Finnish foreign minister conferred during a meeting on the sidelines of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. On Monday, Zarif held separate meetings with his counterparts from Turkey, Bulgaria, Georgia, Oman, Croatia, Slovakia, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Greece, Britain, Australia and Holland on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting. Zarif is in New York to take part in the 68th Session of the UN General Assembly, which opened on September 17. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani also traveled to New York on Monday to take part in the event. President Rouhani is due to address the UN meeting on September 24.