IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Dutch counterpart Bert Koenders held talks on bilateral ties and regional development in New York on Thursday.


During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral ties and the ways to expand it as well as regional and international issues and Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

The two sides also exchanged views on the issue of referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan Region and the necessity to respect and observe Iraqi Constitution, national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Bert Koenders, for his part, expressed his country's support for JCPOA and underlined the necessity to remain committed to the deal.