Iran's Zarif Calls for Further Regional Cooperation against Terrorism
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined the necessity for further cooperation among regional states to combat terrorism and extremism.
Extremism has posed threats to all regional countries and countering the phenomenon needs regional and trans-regional cooperation, Zarif said late on Wednesday upon his arrival in the Russian capital of Moscow.
Zarif have made the trip to Russia to attend the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the High-level Conference “Security and Stability in the SCO Region.”
He further said the SCO event is an opportunity for the representatives of regional countries to exchange views on the latest developments, including the threats posed by terrorism and extremism.
Zarif said he plans to hold bilateral and trilateral talks with his counterparts from the SCO member states, including China, Russia, and Tajikistan, on the sidelines of the SCO meeting.
The SCO, a Eurasian political, economic and military alliance founded in 2001, currently comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Iran, India and Pakistan, as well as Mongolia and Afghanistan currently have observer state status, while Belarus, Turkey and Sri Lanka are alliance dialogue partners.
