Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on Saturday to hold talks with its senior officials on various issues, including bilateral relations.

Upon his arrival there, Zarif said that at�the end�of his trip to�five�countries�in the�region, he is visiting�the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to�discuss�transit�facilities�and�cooperation�conditions�in�the region in the wake of the Nagorno-Karabakh�War.

He expressed hope that regional�cooperation will make it possible�for�the Islamic�Republic of Iran and other�regional countries�to�cooperate in such areas as transit in a bid to materialize sustainable�peace�in�the region.

The Iranian foreign minister visited the Republic of Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia, and Georgia, discussing the latest developments in the Caucasus region as well as mutual ties with officials of the respective�countries.