President-elect Rouhani: Iran-Azerbaijan ties based on mutual trust
By Aynur Jafarova
Relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are based on friendship and mutual trust, newly elected President of Iran Hassan Rouhani said in his letter sent to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in response to a congratulatory letter, state-run online news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
According to Rouhani's letter, Iran welcomes the development of relations with friendly and neighboring countries, in particular, the development and strengthening of relations between Tehran and Baku.
Iran's newly elected head of state has expressed confidence in further development of these relations.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to newly elected President of Iran Hassan Rouhani on June 16.
Earlier referring to viewpoints expressed by Hassan Rouhani on foreign relations, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pak Ayeen evaluated Tehran-Baku relations as "very brilliant" during Iran's future government.
According to the Iranian ambassador, both in his election campaign and in his first press conference, Rouhani attached special significance to his government's foreign policy and Azerbaijan as a strategic neighbor.
Due to the existence of lots of historical, cultural, and religious commonalties, as well as long shared borders Iran-Azerbaijan relations are at a strategic level, he said.
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