Pezeshkian: Presence of outsiders not to benefit regional countries
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said regional countries themselves are able to settle their security issues by cooperation, stressing that the presence of extra-regional states would not be in the interests of countries in the region.
“We believe that we can ensure security and address our problems through cooperation. This is the principled policy of Iran’s government,” Pezeshkian told Azerbaijan Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev in Tehran on Monday.
The Iranian president also reaffirmed Tehran’s respect for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, saying that the sovereignty of no country should be disregarded.
He said that there is no need to construct walls along the borders in order to strengthen security and establish peace between the countries.
He laid emphasis on improving the cooperation between the two countries, saying that Iran welcomes establishment of railway and highway routes between the two countries and wants the continuation and expansion of cooperation in the fields of energy and agriculture.
Pezeshkian also said that regional countries should pave the way for better relations between people in the region, stressing that Tehran welcomes all projects that further develop relations between the Islamic countries.
The Azerbaijani official, for his part, said that Baku attaches great importance to relations with Iran. Shahin Mustafayev underlined that his country wants to further improve its relations with Iran in various fields including economy, culture and security.