BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received a delegation of the
Islamic Republic of Iran led by Minister of Defence and Armed
Forces Logistics Aziz Nasirzadeh on February 6, Trend reports.


The head of state recalled his recent telephone conversation
with President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian,
noting that high-level contacts in various formats provide
excellent opportunities to discuss issues on the bilateral
agenda.


Highlighting that President Masoud Pezeshkian's official visit
to Azerbaijan last year was successful and yielded positive
results, President Ilham Aliyev stated that relations have
developed further since that visit.


The head of state emphasized that wars and conflicts continue in
many parts of the world today, but thanks to Azerbaijan's
initiative, peace has already been established in the South
Caucasus. He expressed confidence that this holds great importance
for Iran, which borders both Azerbaijan and Armenia. “We want peace
throughout the world, no bloodshed, no wars,” President Ilham
Aliyev said, underscoring that Azerbaijan exemplifies a successful
transition from war to peace.


As he mentioned in his phone call with the Iranian President,
the head of state noted that Azerbaijan is concerned about the
current situation in the region and stands ready to provide its
support to de-escalate the tensions.


Expressing gratitude for the reception, Aziz Nasirzadeh first
conveyed greetings from the President of the Islamic Republic of
Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, to the head of state. He said he had come
on the instructions of Iran's head of state and highlighted that
President Masoud Pezeshkian holds great affection for Azerbaijan.
He also noted that the Iranian President fondly recalls his visits
to Azerbaijan, including to Khankendi.


President Ilham Aliyev thanked him for the greetings and asked
that his own greetings be conveyed to the head of the Iranian
state.


During the conversation, they noted the development of bilateral
relations based on principles of friendship, brotherhood, and
good-neighborliness between the two countries, and exchanged views
on prospects for defense cooperation.


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