TEHRAN – Interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says strong relations with Azerbaijan are a top priority in Iran’s foreign policy agenda.
In a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Samir Sharifov here Thursday, Bagheri said a joint economic projects have strategic importance for the two neighbors and the region
He said numerous commonalities between the two countries are a valuable asset for the promotion of ties in all fields.
He said Iran’s foreign policy priority is to step up relations with Azerbaijan. Bagheri said deals signed between late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in their last meeting are very crucial, and should immediately be implemented.
For his part, the Azeri deputy foreign minister said the last meeting between the presidents of the two countries and the inauguration of two border dams were a symbol of goodwill between the two neighbors and a factor for the convergence of the two nations.
He said other joint projects, such as transportation projects, should be completed.
Sharifov stated that all possible obstacles in bilateral ties should be tackled and relations ties between Azerbaijan and Iran should serve as a model for neighborly relations.