Iran, Norway discuss nuclear deal, bilateral ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide, in a phone conversation on Sunday, discussed the latest affairs in bilateral relations between Tehran and Oslo and exchanged views on the current status of the nuclear deal.

Zarif and Søreide had a telephone conversation on the sidelines of the Iranian minister’s refueling stop in the Scandinavian country today.

The two top diplomats exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments of shared interests during the phone call.

Zarif is on his way to New York, to attend the annual gathering of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Foreign Ministry announced.

The high-level UN meeting on Sustainable Development Goals aim to tackle a wide range of issues including conflict, hunger, gender equality and climate change by 2030.

According to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi, Zarif will later leave the US for Venezuela, where he would attend the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).

While in Caracas, Zarif will also hold bilateral talks with top Venezuelan officials.

The top Iranian diplomat will then travel to South America to hold bilateral meetings in Nicaragua and Bolivia, said Mousavi.

EA