Tehran (IP) - Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is against any alteration in the regional borders, or geopolitical status, supporting the peaceful settlement of the conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Iran PressIran News: Hossein Amirabdollahian was meeting with the head of the Armenian Parliamentary Friendship Group here in Tehran.

The Iranian top diplomat referred to the good and still expanding bilateral relations, describing the role played by the parliamentary friendship groups in the expansion of bilateral relations as extraordinary and important.

He said, "Facilitating transportation and transit, by decreasing the costs for the Iranian companies involved in implementing the economic and infrastructure projects of Armenia is also very important."

Amirabdollahian referred to Iran's basic diplomacy of respecting the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of every country, asking for peaceful resolution of the disputes between the Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Republic, stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran is opposed to any kind of alteration in international borders, of changes in the geopolitical map of the region.

For his part, the Armenian head of the Armenia-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group hailed the good relations between the two countries and appreciated Iran's stands on regional developments.

He also welcomed the interest of Iranian companies in cooperation with Armenia's major projects.

Expediting the plans to facilitate transportation and transit between the two countries, trade transactions, and visits of the two countries citizens were among the issues referred to by the Armenian delegation.

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