Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev have discussed expanding ties between Tehran and Baku and also regional developments. In the meeting that happened on Wednesday afternoon, Amir Abdollahian underlined the determination of the high-ranking officials of the two countries to expand ties and also stressed the unique commonalities between Iran and Azerbaijan Republic. He said a new chapter has opened in the Iran-Azerbaijan relations and this will have positive results for both countries. The Iranian foreign minister said, “We are ready to finalize all previous projects and lay the groundwork for new agreements between the two nations”. Amir Abdollahian also referred to Iran’s presence in the 3+3 format, describing such cooperation as beneficial to the region’s peace and stability. He underlined that the extra-regional forces have no right to intervene in the affairs of the region and that regional countries can resolve their problems themselves. In the meeting, Ilham ALiyev, the Azerbaijani President, underscored the significance of relations between the two Muslim and neighboring countries. He said, “We are willing to expand these relations in all political, economic and cultural areas”. Aliyev said important joint projects must also be finalized. The Azeri president stressed that regional issues must be resolved by regional countries and that we are opposed to interference of foreign countries in the region and in regional issues. We believe regional connections are useful for all countries in the region. Azerbaijan’s president also referred to his recent meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Ashgabat on the sidelines of the ECO summit, describing it as fruitful.