Iranian FM welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian talked by phone with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss pressing bilateral issues and the situation in the South Caucasus, TASS reported.
According to the Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry, the top diplomats discussed "latest events in the South Caucasus, the current state of affairs in cooperation and bilateral relations and certain regional and international issues."
According to the foreign ministry’s statement, Abdollahian "welcomed the negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan to achieve a lasting peace agreement and reaffirmed the Islamic Republic of Iran’s support to peace and stability in the region."
The ministry also said that Lavrov had reaffirmed Russia’s recognition of the Islamic Republic’s territorial integrity.
"Russia respects the territorial integrity of Iran sincerely, honestly and without reservations. This is Moscow’s steadfast stance," the statement quoted Lavrov as saying.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan spoke with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the unofficial CIS summit in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.
Pashinyan's spokeswoman, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, told Lurer.com that they discussed the “Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agenda” during their unofficial contacts.