Ilham Aliyev met with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian

On October 9, a meeting took place in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. During the talks, the development dynamics of bilateral relations and the latest contacts were noted with satisfaction, and the importance of the historic friendship and neighborhood ties between our countries was emphasized. The Iranian head of state said he highly appreciates Azerbaijan’s supportive position in regional matters as a friendly and cordial neighbor.

Postxronika.az reports, citing Report, that the parties noted with satisfaction that work on the Ağbənd–Kəlalə infrastructure of strategic importance is already in the final stage. The heads of state confirmed that the relevant institutions continue their joint efforts to implement the agreements reached in previous meetings. The talks also touched upon Iran’s first participation in the “CIS plus” format as a non-member state and other regional topics.

Continuing the high-level dialogue between the two neighboring countries serves to further strengthen stability in the South Caucasus and the Middle East. Implementing joint transport and communications projects will sharply increase the region’s economic potential and transit opportunities. Experts regard this meeting as an important step toward deepening mutual trust between Baku and Tehran and expanding multifaceted partnership.