Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said that the expansion of ties between Iran and Armenia will help reinforce convergence among the countries of region, according to IRNA news agency.

Larijani made the remarks during a meeting with the visiting Armenian Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan in Tehran on Sunday, Nov 11. He also urged further cooperation between the judiciaries of the two countries.

Larijani described the signing of two agreements between the justice ministers of Iran and Armenia in the field of judicial assistance and extradition of the culprits as effective steps forward.

Minister Tovmasyan, for his part, said that the bilateral relations between Tehran and Yerevan should be regarded as a role-model for bilateral cooperation in the Middle East region.

“The leaders of the two countries are determined to advance their cooperation in different fields,” he said.