Armenia extradited six Iranian prisoners to the Iranian embassy in Yerevan, they were brought to Tehran the day before, said Deputy Minister of Justice for Human Rights and International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fattah Ahmadi, reports Mehr.

According to him, Iranian citizens were convicted in Armenia for smuggling drugs and prohibited substances. They will serve the rest of their time in Iranian prisons.

He noted that this is the 11th extradition of Iranian prisoners from Armenia within the framework of the agreement between the two countries on the extradition of prisoners.