On March 9, in Tehran, regular political consultations took place between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Iran, the Armenian MFA reports. Leading the delegations were Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Ali Bagheri, Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran.

During the political consultations, the interlocutors discussed various aspects of Armenia-Iran bilateral relations, regional developments, and collaboration within multilateral platforms.

Additionally, on the sidelines of the consultations, the delegation led by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia met with Hossein Amir Abdollahian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran.

Following the consultations, the parties adopted the joint statement, which reads: “Expressing their satisfaction with the growing bilateral relations, the two sides emphasized the importance of deepening relations and promoting the level of cooperation. Referring to the 18th meeting of the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission between the two countries in Tehran (14-15 February 2024), the two sides emphasized the need to accelerate the implementation of the agreements made in the signed MoU. Referring to the peace negotiations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, the two sides emphasized the importance of resolving the remaining issues exclusively by peaceful means in order to achieve sustainable peace and strengthen regional connectivity and cooperation in the South Caucasus. In this regard, the parties emphasized the necessity to respect the sovereignty, jurisdiction, equality, reciprocity, and inviolability of internationally recognized borders. The parties emphasized the importance of regular consultations between the foreign ministries of the two countries in different sectors and levels and agreed that the next round of consultations between the political deputies will be held in Armenia within the next six months.”