Iran Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili and Qatar Culture Minister Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani met at Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Thursday, as Qatar has been selected as the 33rd edition’s special guest.

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said dialogue among regional countries was the best solution to regional problems, without any interference of “foreign factors”.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran and Qatar signed six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to develop cooperation in the field of aviation and holding the upcoming football World Cup.

Development of ties with Qatar can boost ways of connection to international markets and increase Iran's trade, said deputy head of the Non-Oil Export Development Commission of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA).

Tehran and Doha have decided to increase the number of passenger and cargo flights between the two countries, an official said.

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said Iran will open a trade office in Qatar in the near future as he underscored Tehran’s neighborly diplomacy aimed at increasing mutual trust with neighbors.

Qatar extended a warm welcome and hospitality to the Iranian president during his two-day visit to the Persian Gulf Arab country. But what political and economic results will Iran achieve from this visit? We have discussed this issue with Ramin Mehmanparast, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s former spokesman. He is optimistic about the future of relations between the two countries.

Iran’s minister of roads and urban development said his visit to Qatar will focus on negotiations to launch regular shipping lines between port cities of the two countries and an agreement to allow Qatar Airways better access to Iran’s airspace.