Iranian president says to boost ties with Azerbaijan in all areas

22/1/2025 6:54

Iran sees its ties with Azerbaijan as those "of special importance," and seeks to expand them in all areas, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday.



When meeting with visiting Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Pezeshkian described bilateral ties as "brotherly, friendly, and being based on religious and kinship bonds," which have continued and will continue in the future, according to a statement published by Pezeshkian's office.



Promoting relations and interactions with neighboring and Muslim states is a "principled policy" for Iran, and Azerbaijan has a special place in its foreign policy, Pezeshkian said, adding that more and deeper bilateral cooperation will turn Iran and Azerbaijan into strategic partners.