A reception marking the 35th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia was held at the Iranian Art Museum Garden. The event began with the national anthems of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, followed by speeches by Armenia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Iran Grigor Hakobyan and Iranian Vice President Hamid Pourmohammadi.
The Armenian Embassy in Iran said in a Facebook statement.
The event was attended by Iranian Vice President and Co-Chair of the Armenia-Iran Intergovernmental Joint Commission Hamid Pourmohammadi; Head of the Saadi Foundation Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel; Head of the Iranology Foundation Ali Akbar Salehi; Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Sobhani; Deputy Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics Seyed Hamzeh Ghalandari; Head of the Iran-Armenia Friendship Group in the Majlis Ara Shahverdyan; members of the friendship group; heads and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited to Iran; representatives of the Iranian-Armenian community; and cultural and public figures.
“Congratulating Armenia on the 35th anniversary of its independence, Ambassador Hakobyan emphasised the importance of the centuries-old friendly relations between Armenia and Iran, mutual respect and supporting one another in difficult times. Referring to the theme ‘Independence: Enduring State’, the Ambassador highlighted peace and stability as prerequisites for the development of Armenia and the entire region, as well as the unblocking of regional communications in the context of strengthening ties between peoples and creating new opportunities for cooperation,” the statement said.
Iranian Vice President Hamid Pourmohammadi, for his part, highlighted the historically established friendly relations between Armenia and Iran and the solid foundation of mutual trust. He noted that bilateral relations have developed dynamically in recent years, encompassing numerous areas.
Addressing the regional situation, the Iranian Vice President said that peace and stability in the Caucasus are among Iran’s strategic priorities, reaffirming the unacceptability of the use or threat of force, as well as Iran’s support for the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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