Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili about a range of bilateral and regional issues in a meeting in Tbilisi. During his stay in Tbilisi in the fourth leg of a tour of the Caucasus, Foreign Minister Zarif had a meeting with the Georgian president on Thursday morning to discuss the latest status of the bilateral relations between Iran and Georgia and the situation in the region. The top Iranian diplomat congratulated Georgia on holding successful parliamentary elections, highlighted the historical relations between the two countries, and conveyed an invitation from the Iranian president for Ms. Zourabichvili to make a state visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. On the bilateral issues between Iran and Georgia, Foreign Minister Zarif expressed hope for the promotion of cooperation between the two neighbors in various fields of mutual interest, particularly the trade and economic interaction. The Foreign Minister also pointed to a series of problems that the Iranian nationals residing in Georgia and the Iranian truck drivers are facing, calling on the government of Georgia to help settle those problems. As regards the regional issues, Foreign Minister Zarif explicated the Islamic Republic of Iran’s stance on using the opportunity in the wake of the recent clashes in the Karabakh region for the expansion of regional cooperation to the benefit of all parties, and informed the Georgian president of the talks he has held on the subject in the regional countries. For her part, President Zourabichvili highlighted the historical ties between Georgia and Iran, pointed to the issues relating to the corridors connecting the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, and emphasized the importance of economic cooperation between the two neighbors, joint investment, and cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Georgian president also elaborated on her country’s views on the regional issues.