ArmInfo. Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri.
According to the press service of the National Assembly of Armenia, welcoming the Ambassador in the Parliament, Rubinyan noted that the two countries have high-level relations, which are based on both tradition and current realities.
The NA Vice Speaker stressed that inter-parliamentary cooperation is of particular importance in strengthening the foundations of mutually beneficial cooperation, which is given a qualitatively new level by mutual visits.
Ambassador Abbas Badakhshan Zohuri, emphasizing the importance of the centuries-old history of Armenian-Iranian relations, noted that they need to be developed, including at inter-parliamentary platforms. The Ambassador stressed the need for cooperation between the parliamentary committees of the two countries.
At the request of the Ambassador, the NA Deputy Speaker presented in detail the process of normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, emphasizing the positions and priorities of the Republic of Armenia.
The Deputy Speaker of the parliament highly appreciated the position of Iran regarding the territorial integrity of Armenia and the inviolability of its borders.
The parties also touched upon the importance of building the North-South highway