TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan met and held talks on Wednesday.

Elmar Mammadyarov held a meeting with Mohammad Javad Zarif in Baku to discuss the status of bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues.

The meeting came on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as Zarif has had a busy schedule meeting a host of officials from different countries.

The diplomats are in Baku to take part in a two-day ministerial meeting (Oct. 23-24), ahead of the 18th NAM Summit which will be held on Friday.

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