Serzh Sargsyan and Hassan Rouhani have phone conversation

YEREVAN, APRIL 6, ARMENPRESS. AT the initiative of the Iranian side a phone conversation took place between the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

As “Armenpress” was informed from the Department of Mass Media and Public Relations of the Republic of Armenia President’s Office, the President discussed the situation of the recent days on Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line. President Sargsyan introduced details of the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Nagorno Karabakh and the adequate response of the Defense Army. The President of Armenia made a special reference to the violence against the civilians, drawing parallels with the behavior of well-known terrorist organizations operating in the region.

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated that igniting new hot spots under the light of terrorist organizations in the region and other regional challenges does not stem from anyone’s interests and it is necessary to make all efforts to resume the peaceful negotiation process. President Rouhani mentioned that the Nagorno Karabakh issue can have no military solution.

The Presidents of Armenia and Iran also discussed issues of bilateral agenda, sharing the opinion that it is necessary to constantly deepen the friendly relations between the two countries and mutually beneficial partnership.