Representatives of Iran's religious minorities, including the Armenian community, met on Wednesday with the French deputy director of the National Assemblyˈs Foreign Affairs Commission Odile Saugues.

MP of Armenian minority of southern Iran Robert Beglarian said on Wednesday that religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran enjoy equal rights with fellow citizens and based on the constitution, they are allowed to perform their religious rituals, IRNA reported

The meeting was attended by MP Yunaten Bet Kelia, who represents the Assyrian and Chaldean communities in the Iranian parliament, member of Parliament from the Armenian Community of northern Iran Karen Khanlari.

The sides touched upon Iran-France relations, as well as escalation of terrorism in the Middle East including Syria and Iraq.

Khanlari expressed concern about escalation of terrorism in the Middle East including Syria and Iraq and said terrorism is not a local or regional phenomenon, rather a global one requiring international campaign against terrorism.

Saugues of France for her part underlined necessity of campaign against terrorism and hoped for further cooperation in that respect.