BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. Iran has
appointed a new consul general to its consulate general in Kapan,
Armenia.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the
Iranian MFA following a meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister
Seyed Abbas Araghchi and the newly appointed Consul General in
Kapan, Davud Yaychi. Prior to departing for Kapan, Yaychi briefed
the minister on his program and priorities in his new position.
According to the ministry, during the meeting, Araghchi
underscored the importance of Iran-Armenia relations within the
framework of Iran’s good-neighborly policy and emphasized the need
to further strengthen bilateral ties across various areas,
particularly in the economic and consular spheres.
In 2022, Iran appointed Morteza Abedin Varamin as its consul
general in Kapan.
In 2021, Iran decided to open a Consulate General in Kapan,
Syunik Province, Armenia.
