Javad Zarif, who is in Qatar on the second leg of his two-nation trip, sat down with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in the Qatari capital.
In his visit to Doha on Tuesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani stressed the need for peaceful solutions to regional crises.
Zarif noted that Iran is willing to have the best relations with all its neighbors, expressing hope that Tehran-Doha ties would improve in all fields.
Touching on the sensitive conditions in the region, Iranian foreign minister rejected any military solutions to region's crises, underlining that all sides had to adhere to dialog and give priority to regional initiatives meant to bring about stability and security.
The Qatari emir, for his part, welcomed the Islamic Republic’s stance on finding a peaceful solution to regional crises and expressed his satisfaction with the process of enhancing Iran-Qatar ties, noting that the two countries have always sought close relations.
He welcomed the progressive development of bilateral relations and relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, emphasizing the need for the development of ties between Persian Gulf states and Iran.
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