TEHRAN (ecoideal)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced his country's readiness to develop economic and trade relations with the autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan.
"I am delighted that today I am visiting Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic; I hope that my visit will bolster old ties and develop economic relations between Iran and Nakhchivan," Zarif said upon his arrival in Nakhchivan on Friday.
The Iranian foreign minister pointed to the mid-December visit to Tehran of Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Vasif Talibov, and said that that Iran and Nakhchivan has always been looking for broadening of relations in different fields.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has always backed the people of Nakhchivan in difficult times and as a result the Islamic Republic of Iran has good relations with people and administration of Nakhchivan,” Zarif said.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Azerbaijani capital city of Baku for Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on Friday morning. The visit is made in response to the invitation from the officials of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
When in Baku, the Iranian diplomatic chief attended the 18th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Thursday, and also met with his counterparts from North Korea, Libya, Afghanistan, Palestine, India, Venezuela, and Serbia in separate bilateral meetings.
Also Zarif met with the head of the delegations from Syria and Cuba. The Iranian diplomatic chief also met with Miroslav Lajčák, the current President of the United Nations General Assembly.
Source: Farsnews