Iran FM meets Speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has met with Speaker of Azerbaijan's National Assembly Sahiba Gafarova at the country's parliament.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian who is in Baku for an official visit and exchange of views with the officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met this afternoon (Wednesday) with Speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly Ms. Sahiba Gafarova. The two officials discussed ways of strengthening ties between the two countries in different areas including parliamentary cooperation.
Amir Abdollahian said the presence of the Speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly at the inauguration ceremony of the Iranian president shows the depth of friendly relations between the two countries. He added that the unique commonalities between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan is a great asset for the two countries paving the ground for the further expansion of bilateral ties.
Referring to the talks between the presidents of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ashgabat on the sidelines of the ECO Summit, the foreign minister said that the meeting has opened a new page in relations between the two neighboring countries and the transfer of Iranian gas to the Republic of Azerbaijan will become operational soon within the framework of the three-way agreement on Turkmen gas swap to the Republic of Azerbaijan through Iran.
Amir Abdollahian emphasized the readiness of the two countries to swiftly expand mutual cooperation, including in the fields of trade, economy and transportation. He also described the support of parliaments of the two countries in this regard as important and necessary.
Amir Abdolalhian expressed hope that the documents related to the amendment to the Road Tolls and Preferential Tariffs Law will be approved by the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan in order to facilitate the expansion of cooperation.
The speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly also said in the meeting the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are long-standing and that the historical, cultural and territorial commonalities of the two countries are connected. She added, “We have witnessed and appreciate the strong support of the government and people of Iran for the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh war”.
Ms. Sahiba Gafarova further referred to the interest and readiness of Azerbaijan’s General Assembly to assist in the further expansion of relations between the two countries and reminded of the need to strengthen parliamentary friendship groups of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The speaker of Azerbaijan’s National Assembly expressed hope that Mohamamd Bagher Qalibaf, the Iranian Parliament speaker, will visit Baku in the near future.