On August 15, Alen Simonyan, the head of the Armenian Parliament, received Mehdi Sobhani, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Armenia, the Press Office of the Armenian Parliament reported.

Simonyan expressed his condolences to the relatives and friends of the people who were victims of terrorism yesterday in Shiraz, Iran, to the whole people of Iran, stressing that the joint fight against terrorism should be one of the primary goals. In response, the Ambassador noted that terrorism has no nationality and borders, and the basis of the friendship between the two countries is also the immediate condemnation of terrorist acts. 

The parties discussed the importance of inter-parliamentary relations, emphasizing the legislative interaction and the parliamentary capabilities to provide operative solutions to the issues. Armenian-Iranian friendly inter-parliamentary cooperation was particularly highlighted.

Simonyan underlined that he fondly remembers his effective official visit to Tehran last year, noting that he is waiting for the return visit of the Speaker of Majlis Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. He mentioned that Iran has been and remains a special partner for Armenia, which contributes to the establishment of peace and strengthening of stability in the region with its balanced policy.

"Alen Simonyan drew the Ambassador’s attention to the blockade of the Lachin Corridor and the serious humanitarian crisis created in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of it, emphasizing the necessity to immediately unblock the Corridor. He stressed that the efforts of the Armenian side are aimed at establishing stable peace in the South Caucasus, which will be beneficial for all the peoples of the region," the report added.