On February 3, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan received the newly appointed Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri on the occasion of presenting the copy of his credentials.

Minister Mnatsakanyan congratulated Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri upon assuming the responsible mission and expressed hope that through his activities the newly appointed Ambassador would contribute to strengthening and deepening of the Armenian-Iranian friendly relations.

The parties exchanged views on steps to be taken to further deepen and enrich the bilateral agenda between Armenia and Iran.

During the meeting, the sides touched upon a number of urgent issues on the regional and international agenda. Both sides highlighted the importance of joint efforts aimed at maintaining regional stability and security.

Both sides highly appreciated the importance of the Armenian community in the social and political life of Iran and its bridging role in relations between the two countries.