In a phone call Tuesday night, the two sides discussed issues of common interest and promised to further expand bilateral relations, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported Wednesday.
Pezeshkian said that Armenia occupies a special place among Iran's neighbors, adding that ties with Armenia are of great importance in Iran's foreign policy.
Noting that Iran's principled policy toward Armenia was "inviolable," Pezeshkian said Iran respected the territorial integrity of all countries and was against any changes to international borders, and emphasized that Iran would continue to support peace negotiations. between Armenia and Azerbaijan and was ready to contribute to the diplomatic process.
He reaffirmed that Iran would honor its commitments to Armenia and was willing to further promote bilateral relations, and praised the Armenian government for supporting Iranian private sector activities in Armenia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Pashinyan, for his part, congratulated Pezeshkian on his election and said relations between Yerevan and Tehran had expanded well during the rule of Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter crash on May 19. .
He stressed that his country was committed to all agreements reached between the two countries during Raisi's term, hoping that bilateral relations will remain "warm and cordial" during Iran's incoming administration.
The Armenian Prime Minister said that his country's relations with Iran are based on the common interests of both sides and noted that relations between Armenia and Iran will never be affected by any external factors.
Pezeshkian was announced as Iran's next president on Saturday following his victory in a runoff against Saeed Jalili, the former chief nuclear negotiator.
Pezeshkian said that Armenia occupies a special place among Iran's neighbors, adding that ties with Armenia are of great importance in Iran's foreign policy.
Noting that Iran's principled policy toward Armenia was "inviolable," Pezeshkian said Iran respected the territorial integrity of all countries and was against any changes to international borders, and emphasized that Iran would continue to support peace negotiations. between Armenia and Azerbaijan and was ready to contribute to the diplomatic process.
He reaffirmed that Iran would honor its commitments to Armenia and was willing to further promote bilateral relations, and praised the Armenian government for supporting Iranian private sector activities in Armenia, Xinhua news agency reported.
Pashinyan, for his part, congratulated Pezeshkian on his election and said relations between Yerevan and Tehran had expanded well during the rule of Iran's late president Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter crash on May 19. .
He stressed that his country was committed to all agreements reached between the two countries during Raisi's term, hoping that bilateral relations will remain "warm and cordial" during Iran's incoming administration.
The Armenian Prime Minister said that his country's relations with Iran are based on the common interests of both sides and noted that relations between Armenia and Iran will never be affected by any external factors.
Pezeshkian was announced as Iran's next president on Saturday following his victory in a runoff against Saeed Jalili, the former chief nuclear negotiator.
