Mehdi Sobhani, the new ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia met with Armenian President Vahagen Khachaturian on Friday, presenting his credentials to him.
Pointing to the importance of friendly relations with Iran for Armenia over the past three decades, the Armenian President expressed confidence that during his mission relations between the countries will be deepened and strengthened.
The Iranian envoy also conveyed the messages of President Raeisi to him, and said, "The relations between Iran and Armenia have deep historical roots and there are great potential capacities for the development of relations."
Referring to the mutual respect and trust in the relations between Iran and Armenia, the two sides considered the strengthening of bilateral relations to be effective in maintaining peace and stability in the region.
They discussed opportunities to deepen relations, especially in the field of energy, infrastructure projects, and cooperation in the field of technology.
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