MEDINA-- Saudi Arabian minister of awqaf (religious endowments) on Sunday in Riyadh underlined the need for further expansion of Tehran-Riyadh cooperation in all areas, IRNA reported.

At a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Ali- Asghar Khaji, Saleh ibn Abd al-Aziz Muhammad Ibn Ibrahim ash-Sheikh called for promotion of bilateral ties in the area of Islamic propagation.

He, moreover, drew attention to the important role of the two countries in affairs and decisions affecting the world of Islam.

Referring to the latest regional and international developments, the Iranian envoy called for consolidation of unity of Muslim states all over the world.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, as two important Muslim countries, can play significant roles in neutralizing the conspiracies of enemies of Islam, Khaji added.