Iranian Foreign Minister says ready to visit Yerevan, BakuOctober 7, 2021 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is ready to visit Yerevan and Baku as a gesture of good neighborliness, Amirabdollahian himself said in an interview with the Russia-24 TV channel. According to Amirabdollahian, the development of relations with neighboring countries is among the main priorities of the new Iranian government. "Azerbaijan and Armenia are our good neighbors, and we cannot work with one of them against the other. Our foreign policy is balanced. Two days ago, my colleague, the Armenian Foreign Minister, came to Tehran. It would be nice if our Azerbaijani colleagues had the opportunity to visit Iran too," Abdollahiyan said. The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic stressed that he will visit the capitals of Armenia and Azerbaijan as soon as such an opportunity presents itself. Tension has been high between Iran and Azerbaijan, which share a 700km (430 mile) border, since mid-September. Iran’s army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have recently mobilised forces and held military drills close to its northwestern borders with Azerbaijan amid lingering tensions following Azerbaijan’s 44-day war with Armenia last year. Azerbaijan and Turkey, in response, launched a joint military drill starting on Wednesday. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |