Iran, Azerbaijan agree to continue consultations, pursue dialogue to settle conflicts: Araghchi
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran and Azerbaijan have agreed to continue consultations and exchange of visits in solving conflicts through dialogue.
Araghchi made the remark in a joint press conference with his Azeri counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku on Monday.
“We have many commonalities and shared interests in bilateral cooperation. There are also differences and misunderstandings that need to be resolved through dialogue,” he said.
He added that the two countries managed to improve ties in the political field in the last year and expressed hope that Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and foreign minister would visit Tehran.
He expressed confidence that Tehran and Baku would further boost mutual relations, warning that the two sides should not allow any other party to damage or steer this relationship in an undesirable direction.
The top Iranian diplomat reiterated Tehran’s support for the 3+3 mechanism, a regional cooperation format involving the three Caucasus countries of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, and their three neighbors of Iran, Russia, and Turkey.
He said Iran “supports and welcomes” the peace process and the good path in ties between Azerbaijan and Armenia, throwing Tehran’s weight behind Baku’s proposal to host the next 3+3 meeting while the following one would be held in Yerevan.
“We believe that this is a good proposal which can strengthen the mechanism and make it more effective,” the Iranian foreign minister emphasized.
He added that both Tehran and Baku have serious concerns about security in the region and believe that cooperation plays a key role in ensuring regional security.
“The important point is that regional security must be ensured by the countries of the region and any foreign interference from any side will undermine this security. This is something we agree upon, and on this basis, we continue our cooperation,” Araghchi pointed out.
Pointing to the continuation of Israel’s war in Gaza, he said Iran welcomes any move that would stop crimes and killings against Palestinians, provide aid to them, and bring an end to the occupation of the Palestinian territory.
“At the same time, we believe that no plan should undermine the fundamental right of the Palestinian people to determine their own destiny, nor should it affect or diminish their sovereignty over their future,” the Iranian foreign minister emphasized.
Earlier on Monday, Araghchi met with President Aliyev, who expressed his country's readiness to use all available capacities to strengthen relations with Iran.
The talks focused on key bilateral issues, including political cooperation, neighborly relations, and mechanisms for managing ties between the two countries.
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