Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian sent a congratulatory message to his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In the message, Amir Abdollahian recalled that Iran was one of the first countries that recognized the independence of the Republic of Armenia and established official diplomatic relations.

He added that over the past year relations between Iran and Armenia had expanded and intensified in various spheres and the legal framework for cooperation had been strengthened with the signing of numerous documents.

The Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs underlined Iran's commitment to further strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation with Armenia.