Iranian ambassador confident in further development and strengthening of ties with Armenia

YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a farewell meeting with outgoing Iranian Ambassador Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri on Tuesday.

During the meeting Prime Minister Pashinyan thanked the ambassador for his “effective activities” and contribution to the “consistent development of the Armenian-Iranian relations”, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout.

Pashinyan said that Ambassador Zohouri’s term coincided with a difficult period of time for Armenia, but nevertheless the partnership between Armenia and Iran continued to steadily develop in various areas.

In particular, Pashinyan underscored the consistent increase of bilateral trade, the participation of Iranian companies in the construction of the Meghri border checkpoint and the Armenia-Georgia Friendship Bridge, the opening of the Iranian consulate in Kapan, the increase of inbound Iranian tourists, close cooperation in road construction, infrastructures and energy, and bilateral high-level contacts.

Ambassador Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri thanked the Armenian Prime Minister and the government for active cooperation and expressed confidence that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation will continue to develop and become stronger.