Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York, on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. This was reported by the Armenian government.
Pashinyan addressed in detail Azerbaijan’s large-scale attack against Armenia and its consequences, emphasizing the importance of the international community’s, including Iran’s, proportionate response regarding the condemnation of Azerbaijani actions and the withdrawal of Azerbaijani units from Armenia’s sovereign territory.
Pashinyan expressed satisfaction with the clear assessments of the Iranian side and deemed close bilateral cooperation important in the current situation.
Raisi noted that Iran is closely following the developments, adding that all issues in the region must be resolved exclusively through peaceful means.
According to him, Iran’s position regarding the territorial integrity of states and the inadmissibility of changing borders in the region is clear, and Iran’s connection with Armenia must not be endangered.
Raisi stressed that his country is ready to support the establishment of peace in the region, adding that the issue of Armenia’s security is important for Iran.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the further development and expansion of cooperation between the two states in various fields. Other issues of mutual interest were also addressed.
