Iran says it won’t allow encroachment on its border with Armenia

Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier-General Aziz Nasirzadeh announced in Yerevan that preserving territorial integrity and stability of regional borders are among the unchangeable principles of Iran's policy, IRNA reported. 

He made the remarks during his meeting with Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan, according to IRNA.

The Iranian Defense Minister said that the common border between Armenia and Iran is a historical communication route between the two nations, and Tehran will not allow any encroachment on this border.

Nasirzadeh emphasized the strategic importance of relations between the two countries, and said that Armenia has a special place in Iran's neighborhood policy, and relations between the two countries are built on solid historical and cultural foundations, and lasting peace in the Caucasus will create vast opportunities for regional development.