Tehran (IP) - The Iranian Foreign Minister stressed the elevation of ties with Algeria in his meeting with the country's special envoy for international security affairs.

Iran PressIran News: Ahmad bin Yamina has traveled to Iran to participate in the First Meeting of the National Coordinators of the Group of Friends in Defense of the Charter of the United Nations.

In the meeting on Saturday, Amir-Abdollahian stressed the Islamic Republic of Iran's interest in expanding comprehensive cooperation with Algeria. 

The two countries' political leaders have common views on various issues, he said, and stressed it was necessary to promote the relations between Iran and Algeria at the scientific, tourist, and parliamentary levels as well as the political relations. 

Algeria's bin Yamina expressed hope that the relations between Iran and Algeria would expand more than ever and stressed the common views of the two countries on various issues, including the Palestinian. 219