His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met this morning with HE President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of the Sixth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in the Republic of Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them in various fields of cooperation. They also discussed several regional and international issues and developments of common interest, especially the latest developments in the region.

HH The Amir and HE the Iranian President exchanged views on the issues and topics on the agenda of the SICA Summit, and means to enhance cooperation and integration among Asian countries to serve security and peace and achieve sustainable development.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation attended the meeting.

On the Iranian side, HE Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and a number of senior officials attended the meeting.