Iranian FM meets Azerbaijan’s Aliyev in Baku

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev on Monday morning during his visit to Baku, the Iranian Mehr news agency reported. 

The two sides discussed a “broad range of bilateral issues, including the trajectory of political engagement, neighborhood-related matters, and mechanisms for managing relations between the two countries,” according to Mehr news agency. 

Araghchi reiterated “Iran’s determination to strengthen and expand cooperation with Azerbaijan across all mutually beneficial areas.”

Highlighting the importance of long-term vision in relations between neighboring countries, Araghchi underlined the role of continuous diplomatic dialogue in addressing “misunderstandings and managing ongoing issues,” according to the report. 

The Iranian foreign minister also outlined Iran’s perspectives on key regional developments.

“Aliyev expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of Iran-Azerbaijan ties and affirmed Azerbaijan’s readiness to use all available capacities to expand cooperation,” according to Mehr.

The Iranian FM is set to visit Russia and Belarus next.