Iran FM Confers With UN Middle East Envoy

New York, Oct 2, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi conferred with the United Nations Special Envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen. During the meeting which took place at the sidelines of the 67th meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, Larsen stressed the importance of continuing talks and lobbying with Iran. The two officials also focused on Iran’s effective role in the region and exchanged views on latest Mideast developments. They discussed situation in Syria and reviewed ways out of the crisis there through peaceful means and diplomatic solutions. Salehi and Larsen also talked about Iran’s political initiatives and activities to help settle the Syrian crisis. In related developments, on Monday evening Salehi met with his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian and reviewed bilateral and regional issues with him./end