Iran and Armenia to draft strategic document, Pezeshkian says

Iran and Armenia have agreed to prepare a bilateral strategic document and to develop regional cooperation in the economy and transit links. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made the announcement while commenting on the results of his visit to Armenia. The information was published by Pars Today.

According to Pezeshkian, during his meeting in Yerevan with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, bilateral relations and plans for the coming period were discussed. Under the agreement, experts from both countries will hold professional meetings to lay the necessary groundwork for the joint strategic document.

Pezeshkian highlighted the development of transport and transit routes as a key area of regional cooperation. He said that linking the geographic potential of regional countries with routes stretching to Europe, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and India could create new opportunities. He also referred to the shared potential of Iran, Armenia and Georgia. Pezeshkian was in Armenia to attend the COP17 summit.