Foreign Minister Mirzoyan, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister discuss bilateral relations

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan received Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who is in Yerevan to hold Armenia–Iran political consultations, the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The sides discussed issues related to the development of bilateral relations between Armenia and Iran. Both emphasized the existing political agreement to elevate relations to the level of strategic partnership and addressed the work currently underway in this direction.

Mirzoyan stressed that Armenia attaches great importance to relations with neighboring and friendly Iran, noting that these relations are of strategic significance. In this context, he recalled that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have agreed to officially elevate bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership this year.

The interlocutors also exchanged views on the unblocking of regional infrastructure. Mirzoyan reaffirmed Armenia’s clear position that any unblocking process should take place within the framework of fundamental principles. The meeting also addressed the programs being developed in this regard and the opportunities they provide.