Armenian Defense Minister, Iranian ambassador discuss cooperation

YEREVAN, JUNE 14, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan met on June 14 with the outgoing Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri.

During the meeting the sides discussed the course and prospects of the Armenian-Iranian cooperation and exchanged views on regional security issues, Papikyan said in a statement on social media.

Minister Papikyan thanked the Ambassador for strengthening the Armenian-Iranian relations and increasing the efficiency of cooperation during his tenure and wished him successes in his future activities.

Iran named a new ambassador to Armenia earlier in March.