TEHRAN – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday congratulated his Azerbaijan counterpart Ilham Aliyev on the country’s Independence Day. 

President Raisi, in his message, highlighted the status of Azerbaijan in Iran’s foreign policy and his own endeavor to advance neighborly relations with the country. He said grounds for cooperation between Tehran and Baku have expanded after liberation of Azerbaijan’s occupied lands. He hoped that the grounds would be leveraged in line with mutual demands and interests of both nations.