Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has held talks and exchanged views with Nigerien Foreign Minister Hassoumi Massaoudou on bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest.The Nigerien foreign minister conveyed the warm greetings of the country’s president to Iran’s president saying the government and people of Niger have been always thankful for the good relations between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and especially after the Islamic Revolution in Iran and seek all-out expansion and deepening of these ties.Hassoumi Massaoudou also highlighted that the Islamic Republic of Iran has an important standing and called for the two countries to hold their joint commission in the Nigerien capital Niamey.Amir Abdollahian, in turn, underlined the need for a balanced foreign policy stressing that the new government in Iran is determined to strengthen and expand ties with Africa.“We believe that there is great untapped potential for expansion of the relations between the two countries and the proposal for holding a joint commission is a good and effective step in this regard,” he said.