Iran and Sri Lanka foreign ministers meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath met on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to a report by Mehr News.

The meeting took place during the annual gathering of world leaders and senior diplomats at the United Nations headquarters. The General Assembly session serves as a venue for bilateral engagements among participating delegations, and the encounter between the Iranian and Sri Lankan foreign ministers was held in that context.

No further details of their discussions were immediately released. The report did not specify the topics raised during the meeting, nor did it indicate whether any agreements or joint statements resulted from the talks.

Both officials were in New York for the General Assembly session, which brings together representatives of UN member states for a broad agenda of speeches, meetings and side consultations. Such sideline meetings are a regular feature of the annual gathering and often serve as opportunities for member states to exchange views on bilateral and multilateral issues.

According to Mehr News, the meeting between Araghchi and Herath took place on the margins of the 81st UN General Assembly session. The report provided no additional information beyond the fact of the meeting itself.