BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 15. Iran’s Foreign
Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and Secretary General of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yerkambayev
discussed regional and international developments during a
telephone conversation, Trend reports via Iranian MFA.
According to the information, Yerkambayev strongly condemned the
terrorist and sabotage acts carried out in Tehran and other Iranian
cities, which, as noted, took advantage of peaceful gatherings. He
expressed condolences to the government and people of Iran, as well
as to the families of the victims of the recent unrest, and wished
a speedy recovery to those injured.
During the call, Araghchi outlined Iran’s assessment of the
recent events, stating that peaceful gatherings had turned violent
due to the involvement of trained terrorist elements. He emphasized
that the Islamic Republic of Iran would firmly defend its national
sovereignty and the security of its citizens.
Araghchi thanked the SCO Secretary General for condemning
terrorism and foreign interference in Iran’s internal affairs,
stressing the collective responsibility of all countries to
cooperate in preventing and combating terrorism.
Yerkambayev, in turn, reaffirmed the shared stance of SCO member
states on respect for national sovereignty, independence and
territorial integrity, equality and mutual benefit,
non-interference in internal affairs, and the rejection of the use
or threat of force as fundamental principles for stable
international relations.
