Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi within the framework of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
The Prime Minister referred in detail to the large-scale aggression undertaken by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia and its consequences, emphasizing the importance of the condemnation of Azerbaijani actions, the adequate reaction of the international community, including Iran, for the withdrawal of Azerbaijani units from the sovereign territory of Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan expressed satisfaction with the clear assessments of the Iranian side, attaching importance to the close bilateral cooperation in the current situation.
Ebrahim Raisi noted that Iran is attentively following the developments and added that all issues in the region should be solved exclusively peacefully. According to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran's position regarding the territorial integrity of states and the inadmissibility of border changes in the region is clear and Iran's link with Armenia should not be jeopardized. Ebrahim Raisi stressed that his country is ready to support the establishment of peace in the region, adding that the Armenia's security is important for Iran.
The interlocutors exchanged thoughts on further development and expansion of cooperation between the two states in various fields.
Nikol Pashinyan and Ebrahim Raisi also referred to other issues of mutual interest.
