Tehran (IP) - The Foreign Ministers of Iran and UAE discussed the increase of bilateral ties as well as regional and international issues via telephone.

Iran PressIran news: In a telephone conversation on Thursday, Iran's Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan that the expansion of ties with the neighboring countries was the priority of the Islamic Republic's foreign policy.

Amir-Abdollahian expressed satisfaction with the growing ties between Tehran and Abu Dhabi and called for settling the consular problems of the Iranian living in the country, including the problems with the Iranian schools.

He pointed to the talks for the rival of the international nuclear deal or the so-call Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and said: "The Islamic Republic of Iran has shown its goodwill and seriousness to reach a strong and sustainable agreement."

The Foreign Minister of UAE, for his part, said that Abu Dhabi was ready to develop trade and economic cooperation as well as to hold bilateral consular and economic meetings. 

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