The third trilateral meeting between Armenia, Iran, and India at the level of regional directors general of the ministries of foreign affairs (MFAs) of the three countries was held Monday in Tehran, Armenian News-NEWS.am was informed by the MFA of Armenia.

The Iranian delegation was headed by Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asia at the MFA of Iran; the Indian delegation was led by Anand Prakash, Joint Secretary (PAI) of the MFA of India; and the Armenian delegation was chaired by Anahit Karapetyan, Head of the Asia-Pacific Department of the MFA of Armenia.

The three parties expressed satisfaction with the regular and annual holding of the trilateral meeting, reviewed the progress achieved as a result of decisions made at the first meeting hosted in Yerevan in April 2023 and the second meeting hosted in New Delhi in December 2024. They further emphasized fulfillment of the goals set for the said meetings in order to secure mutual interests and promote prosperity and welfare in the region.

The three sides at this meeting emphasized expanding and deepening cooperation, especially in the fields of connectivity, the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and Armenia’s Crossroads of Peace project, and utilizing the strategic position of Iran’s Chabahar Port in this regard.

Also, the parties reviewed and stressed initiatives aimed at further developing relations in economic, trade, culture, people to people relations and other domains of mutual interest.

By mutual agreement, it was decided that the next trilateral meeting will be held next year in Armenia—and on a mutually convenient date to the three parties.