TEHRAN A message from Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber ath-Thani was submitted to his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharrazi here Wednesday by the visiting Qatari Foreign Ministry Director General Muhammad Jahham al-Awari, an IRNA report said. Voicing his country's willingness to promote relations with the Islamic Republic, the Qatari official stressed that close ties between Iran and other regional countries will further strengthen stability and security in the entire region.

Praising the successful holding of 8th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran, he stressed Iran's key role in accelerating the development and in establishment of security in the Persian Gulf region. The Iranain foreign minister also underlined the need to further promote relations among regional countries.