2024-02-19 18:49:49
On July 24, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian had a private conversation and an extended meeting with the participation of the delegations of both countries took place in Tehran.
RA Foreign Minister said that the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian people greatly value the rich historical relations with the neighboring and friendly Islamic Republic of Iran.
“We can confidently state that the high-level visits and contacts are aimed at further strengthening our ties in the long term. For us, Iran has always been and remains and will continue to be a special partner, including in overcoming the challenges in the current difficult conditions.
Our bilateral friendly relations, anchored on mutual respect and understanding, are developing dynamically, enriching the agenda of cooperation between the two countries and pointing out new prospects for cooperation through joint efforts.
Giving great importance to the milestone set by the RA Prime Minister and the President of the Republic of Iran, the agreement on increasing the volume of bilateral trade turnover to 3 billion dollars, we emphasized the continuity of joint economic programs and the importance of completing them.
Cooperation in the fields of trade, energy, transport and road infrastructure plays a special role in our agenda, and in this regard, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of the implementation of the “North-South Road Corridor” and “Persian Gulf-Black Sea” international transport routes.
Trilateral formats with the participation of Armenia and Iran are also an interesting platform for cooperation. we were happy to host the first consultations in Armenia-Iran-India format in Yerevan this year. We attach great importance to this tripartite cooperation and we are sure that it has a huge potential for multi-sector cooperation.
The opening of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kapan last year was one of the substantive achievements of the bilateral cooperation, which we consider to be a logical continuation of the work being carried out towards the establishment of the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Tabriz.
The strong Armenian-Iranian ties are evidenced by the constant care taken at a high state level for the ancient historical and cultural heritage of our two countries. I would like to note that a few days ago the pilgrimage of our diplomats took place to St. Thaddeus the Apostle monastery complex.
We highlight the close friendly ties established between the parliaments of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Iran,” said Mirzoyan.