TEHRAN – Kyrgyzstan’s new ambassador to Tehran on Monday submitted his credentials to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Mehr reported.

Avazbek Abdurazakov assumed the position at the Kyrgyz embassy in Tehran after wrapping up his service as his country’s ambassador to Afghanistan.

On the same day, Zarif also received the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).

During the meeting, Zarif and Ramadan Abdullah Mohammad Shallah discussed the most recent political developments in the Palestinian territories.

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