Yerevan highly appreciates Iran`s clear position on Armenia`s  territorial integrity - Mher Grigoryan

ArmInfo. Yerevan highly values and treasures the friendship that has developed between Armenia and Iran and will make every effort to strengthen it in the future. This was stated yesterday at an event organized on the  occasion of the national holiday of the Islamic Republic of Iran -  the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, by RA  Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.

"For more than 30 years, joint efforts have been made to strengthen  and develop interstate cooperation based on the millennial ties  between the peoples of Armenia and Iran. The basis of these relations  is mutual trust, full respect and understanding of each other's  positions," the Deputy Prime Minister noted, as quoted by the press  service of the RA government.

Grigoryan emphasized that today Armenia has multi-sectoral  cooperation with Iran, which it intends to consistently expand.

The Deputy Prime Minister also pointed out the importance of economic  cooperation, which has achieved outstanding results, especially in  recent years. He stressed that the continuation of cooperation  between the two countries is of paramount importance and is an  essential factor in regional security, stability and normal  development.

"In this context, I must once again emphasize that the Government of  the Republic of Armenia highly appreciates Iran's clear, principled  and public position on the need for full and unconditional respect  for the territorial integrity of Armenia and the inviolability of its  internationally recognized borders," the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

According to the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia,  the foreign trade turnover between Armenia and Iran increased by 5.2%  in January-November 2024, amounting to $661.5 million. At the same  time, exports increased by 13% to $99.3 million, while imports grew  by 3.9% to $562.2 million.