Iran wants closer cooperation with Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has expressed his administration’s willingness to boost relations with Armenia in various fields, maintaining that closer mutual cooperation will fulfill the interests of the two neighbors and strengthen regional security and stability.

Raisi on Tuesday, September 21 sent separate messages to Armenian President Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to congratulate on the country's Independence Day, Tasnim News Agency reports.

In the message for the Armenian premier, the Iranian president hailed the mutually constructive relations between Tehran and Yerevan that have grown significantly in recent years.

He also noted that the ample capacities of the two neighbors and the new regional and international conditions necessitate the promotion of mutual ties, stepped up efforts to implement previously-reached bilateral agreements, exploration of avenues for interaction, and strengthening of bonds in different arenas.

Raisi also noted that the new governments in Iran and Armenia can gain remarkable achievements in the new era, contribute to regional security and stability, and fulfill the interests of the two friendly nations.

The Iranian president held a meeting with the prime minister of Armenia on September 17 on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tajikistan.