The Iran Project : Head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi has met with top Armenian officials, including Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, to discuss the development of relations between Tehran and Yerevan.
According to The Iran Project,The Armenian prime minister’s office said in a report about the meeting on Tuesday that Pashinyan had highlighted the importance of Kharrazi’s visit to his country and expressed confidence that the visit will be a new stimulus in the further development and consolidation of ties between the two nations.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed various issues such as bilateral political and economic relations, cooperation in the field of energy and infrastructure, implementation of joint projects and other areas of cooperation, said the report.
They also exchanged views on issues related to security, peace and sustainable stability in the South Caucasus, it added.
Pashinyan praised Iran’s positive stance on the “Crossroads of Peace” project, which was developed at the initiative of the Armenian government in a bid to remove infrastructure blockages in the region.
Kharrazi had met hours earlier with Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to discuss the cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in different fields.
During that meeting, the two sides underlined the importance of bilateral cooperation in the field of energy, infrastructure, economy and the implementation of joint projects to further strengthen the friendship between the two nations and to establish stability in the region.