TEHRAN, March 13 -- The top diplomats of Iran and Azerbaijan exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional issues in a phone call on Wednesday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Azerbaijani counterpart, Jeyhun Bayramov, also discussed certain bilateral issues, according to a statement released by the ministry.

The two sides highlighted the necessity to expand political ties and exchanged views on expanding bilateral cooperation in energy and transportation sectors, border issues, as well as the implementation of joint agreements and economic projects, the statement said.

It added that they also discussed arrangements and necessary coordination for future mutual visits by their cou...