The Islamic Republic of Iran does not have any restrictions regarding the promotion of comprehensive relations and cooperation with the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said, Mehr reported.

Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in a meeting Friday in Baku with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan.

"In the past 30 years, we have had very good cooperation with the Republic of Azerbaijan," he told the Azerbaijani president. "Your late father Heydar Aliyev always emphasized the development of these relations and cooperation."

Shamkhani said that the two countries should work in an atmosphere of mutual trust to introduce their shared heritage to the world.

He emphasized the firm determination of Iran to deal with the actors who are trying to destroy the relations between the two countries.

"With each other's help, we should not allow any elements to divide two nations," the Iranian top security official added.