Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a meeting with Serbian Parliament Speaker Vladimir Orlić at the Foreign Ministry for talks on issues of the two countries’ mutual interest regarding bilateral cooperation, especially in the area of parliamentary diplomacy. The top Iranian diplomat described the presence of the Serbian parliament chief and his accompanying delegation in Tehran as an important opportunity for promotion of cooperation between the two countries. Amirabdollahian assessed as positive the growing trend in bilateral ties in political, economic and cultural fields, and expressed hope that the exchange of delegations at high levels would continue and play a role in efforts to further expand cooperation between the two sides. He said the insults in Sweden and Denmark against the Holy Quran hurt the feelings of two billion Muslims across the world. “We condemn insults to divine scriptures and believe that desecrations of the sanctities of Muslims and followers of divine religions should not be permitted under the pretext of freedom of expression,” he added. For his part, the Serbian parliament speaker appreciated the principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in supporting the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of his country. He said his meetings with the Iranian president, parliament speaker and some ministers were fruitful, emphasizing the Serbian government and parliament’s determination to bolster relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all spheres. Orlić said parliamentary cooperation between the two countries were positive, adding, “Due to the importance of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Iran in the Parliament of Serbia is considered one of the most crowded friendship groups.” The meeting was also joined by Abolfazl Amou’ei, a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee