Jakarta, March 7, IRNA � Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi here on Monday.


The meeting held on the sidelines of the the 5th Extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif in Jakarta.

During the meeting, Zarif stressed the need for fostering political and economic relations with Indonesia.

Zarif arrived in the Indonesian capital on Sunday morning.

The two-day summit opened on March 6 in Jakarta.

Several member countries of the OIC plan to produce a Jakarta Declaration containing concrete steps to help Palestine.

The 5th Extraordinary OIC Summit on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Sharif will see the manifestation of two documents, namely a resolution containing a political call for Palestinian and OIC unity and a declaration regarding the concrete steps OIC member countries will take to help Palestine.

By IRNA