“Azerbaijan holds significant importance for Iran. The two countries are bound together by close relations and shared sentiments,” said Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), during discussions on the theme “Azerbaijan-Iran Relations in the Context of Regional Processes.”
Khatibzadeh emphasized that bilateral relations have entered a new and promising phase, citing the recent visit of the Iranian President to Azerbaijan as a turning point.
He also highlighted the need to remove artificial barriers between the two countries and to further elevate their relationship to a higher level.
