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Tehran, Yerevan Foreign Ministers Speak on Peace Deal, Transit Corridors

IranTehran, Yerevan Foreign Ministers Speak on Peace Deal, Transit Corridors

Tehran – Armenia’s foreign minister, Ararat Mirzoyan, held a telephone call with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, this week to discuss the latest political shifts in the South Caucasus. The conversation, according to official readouts, revolved around the peace agreement recently signed with Azerbaijan, as well as related plans to reopen transport routes and expand cross-border communications.

Mirzoyan is said to have outlined the progress made so far and the steps still under discussion for carrying out these agreements. He also repeated that Armenia regards Iran as a friendly neighbor — and that Yerevan sees its relationship with Tehran as anchored in mutual interest and what he described as a tradition of good-neighborliness. These ties, he noted, are valued not just in rhetoric but in policy.

Araghchi welcomed the cessation of hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but was careful to underline that any reopening of transit corridors must not upset the region’s political map. He warned against developments that might restrict Iran’s existing access to transportation networks or alter established lines of connectivity.

The Iranian minister went on to say that respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries involved should be a given — “in every decision, in every action.” He also hinted at less tangible factors: the “sensitivities” and “particular conditions” that surround security in the region, which, he argued, cannot be brushed aside when agreements of this sort are drafted.

For his part, Mirzoyan welcomed what he called Iran’s principled position on these matters, adding that Armenia recognizes Tehran’s concerns about stability and geopolitical shifts. He gave assurances that, in deciding on transportation projects, his government will keep regional peace and the shared interests of both countries firmly in mind — even when those interests might compete with other pressures.

Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

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