Armenian, Iranian Deputy Foreign Ministers highlight mutual respect for foreign policy priorities
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Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan was received in Tehran on January 20 by the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Abbas Araghchi.
The two officials discussed current political issues of mutual interest to their countries.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Deputy Foreign Minister Kostanyan also held a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi. Both sides highlighted the high level of cooperation between Armenia and Iran across various fields.
During discussions on the ongoing political dialogue between the two nations, the importance of joint efforts to foster the continuous development of relations in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust was underscored. Both sides reaffirmed their respect for each other's foreign policy priorities. Kostanyan emphasized that Armenia highly values Iran's principled stance on the need to unconditionally respect the territorial integrity of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders.
The two parties also exchanged views on opportunities to deepen economic cooperation, with particular focus on ongoing and planned projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors.
Deputy Minister Kostanyan briefed his Iranian counterparts on the latest developments in the Armenia-Azerbaijan normalization process, reiterating Armenia's commitment to a peace agenda and its expectation of reciprocity from Azerbaijan.