Baku (IP) - Iran's new ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan stressed the need to expand political and economic relations and cooperation between the two countries.

Iran PressAsia: Arriving in Baku on Friday evening to begin his mission as Iran's new ambassador to Azerbaijan, Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that the two countries have deep ties and the officials of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan want to deepen and develop these relations.

Referring to the need to expand economic and trade relations between Tehran and Baku, Mousavi added that there is good potential for the development of these relations, which could be in the field of national interests of the two countries in the future.

Mousavi was previously the spokesman of Iran's foreign ministry.

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