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Armenia NA Vice-Speaker Hakob Arshakyan and head of Armenia-Iran Friendship Group Gagik Papoyan met with the delegation headed by First Deputy Chairman of the Permanent Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Majlis of Iran Abbas Moqtadai Khorasani, the press service of the National Assembly reported.

Welcoming the delegation members who arrived in Armenia within the framework of the CSTO PA Council Session, Arshakyan noted that the inter-parliamentary format is the best platform for discussing issues of mutual interest.

The NA Vice-Speaker said that next week an official visit of the delegation headed by the Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan to the Islamic Republic of Iran was envisaged. "The cooperation between Armenia and Iran can be a good example for two countries, which are guided by the agenda of peace, development and dialogue between civilizations," he said.

The year 2022 will also mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Iran. The Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly noted that the relations between the two countries are at a high level in almost all spheres. "Armenia views Iran as a reliable partner and a good neighbor. Relations with Iran have strategic importance for us," Arshakyan said. He touched upon the situation created after the war unleashed by Turkey-Azerbaijan against Artsakh. He said that Azerbaijan continues provocative actions with unconcealed encroachments on the sovereign territory of Armenia, which endanger the stability and peace in the whole region.

"The role and potential of Iran in reducing tensions and establishing stability in the region are obvious, and a vivid manifestation of that is Iran's clearly expressed statement on the territorial integrity of Armenia," Arshakyan noted. He also touched upon the active participation of the Iranian-Armenian community in Armenia's socio-political life.

Khorasani thanked for the warm reception, saying that Iran has always highlighted the importance of the territorial integrity of countries. "IRI is a large state and neighbors almost 15 countries. Armenia is an original and strategic neighbor for Iran," said the first deputy chairman of the Iranian Commission.

Head of the Armenia-Iran Friendship Group Papoyan highlighted the inter-parliamentary cooperation from the view of strengthening the bases of mutually beneficial cooperation, which has an important role in the mutual understanding and mutual trust between the two countries. He informed that during the first five months of the current year the goods turnover between Armenia and IRI has increased almost by 40%. According to the head of the Friendship Group, the implementation of several large projects in the near future will help to improve the indicator.

In particular, issues related to the development and expansion of the Armenian-Iranian trade turnover were discussed during the meeting. The sides touched upon the construction and exploitation of the North-South Road Corridor. Possible cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, mining, energy, solar energy, environment and water resources was also discussed.

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