Caucasus
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Iran FM holds talks with his Turkish counterpart in Istanbul
Istanbul, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on various regional and bilateral issues.
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FM Spox: Iran ready to cooperate based on respect for regional states' sovereignty
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmeil Baqaei Hamaneh has stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to work with other partners to make the Caucasus a sphere of stability, friendship, and prosperity based on respect for sovereignty.
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Regional conference on Caucasus kicks off in Turkiye
Istanbul, IRNA – The third meeting of the 3+3 South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform kicked off in the Turkish city of Istanbul with the participation of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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Iran FM warns against possibility of expansion of war in region
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned against the expansion of war in the region, saying there is a common understanding about the threat of conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and the critical situation of the displaced.
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Iran FM in Turkiye for regional cooperation conference
Istanbul, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in the Turkish city of Istanbul to participate in the South Caucasus Regional Cooperation Platform slated for October 18.
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'Iran against geopolitical changes in Caucasus region'
Tehran, IRNA - An aide to Iran’s foreign minister and director general of Eurasia affairs has expressed Tehran’s support for regional peace and stability and opposition to any change in internationally- recognized borders and geopolitical status quo.
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Iran reviews economic ties with northern neighbors
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Economic Relations Coordination Committee has held its third meeting to assess the latest status of bilateral economic projects with neighboring countries such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
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Solving Azerbaijan-Armenia border issues vital for South Caucasus stability: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The continuation of Azerbaijan and Armenia’s efforts to resolve border issues peacefully is necessary for establishing lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, says Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani.
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‘Iran against turning Caucasus into geopolitical competition arena’
Tehran, IRNA – Iran has once again warned against turning South Caucasus into an arena of geopolitical competition by extra-regional powers.
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Iran seeking ‘real’ peace in Caucasus region: Envoy
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani has said that his country supports the establishment of “real peace” in the Caucasus region.
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‘Caucasus peace achievable through cooperation between regional countries, neighbors’
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that peace and stability as well as development in the Caucasus region can be achieved through collaboration between regional countries and neighbors of that region.
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Iran FM calls for stabilization of peace in Caucasus
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the importance of establishing a stable peace and permanent tranquility in the Caucasus region without foreigners’ interference.
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‘No unresolvable issue in Caucasus region’
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that there is no question in the Caucasus region that cannot be resolved.
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3+3 Regional Platform Meeting opens in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – The Second round of the 3+3 Regional Platform Meeting opened in the Iranian capital on Sunday.
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Iran parliament committee discusses situation in Caucuses
Tehran, IRNA – The Commission of National Security and Foreign Policy of the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) has held a meeting to discuss the latest developments in the Caucuses, the commission spokesman says.
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FM Spox highlights Iran's sensitivity to northern borders' security
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is sensitive to the security of the common borders with its northern neighbors.
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Iran welcomes convergence among Caucasus countries: FM
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the southern Caucasus region is of paramount importance to Iran, and added that the Islamic Republic welcomes the convergence among the countries in this region.
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Iran's export to Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia up by 18% in year to March
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's exports to Central Asian states, the Caucasus, and Russia increased by 18% in the Iranian calendar year 1401 (ending on March 20) compared to the previous year, according to a senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).
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Iran popularity increased in Armenia: Researcher
Tehran, IRNA – Facts and figures on the ground prove that Iran’s steadfastness to call for the maintenance of international borders in the Caucasus has helped improve the popularity of the Islamic Republic in the eyes of the Armenian people, an analyst believes.
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FM says Iran opposed to geopolitical changes in region
Yerevan, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Saturday said that his country is opposed to any geopolitical change in borders in the region.
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Iran FM terms foreign forces’ presence in Caucasus as regional states’ common concern
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian described the presence of foreign forces in the Caucasus as a common concern for the regional states and stressed Iran’s opposition to the deployment of any foreign forces in the region.
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Shamkhani says Iran ready to forge South Caucasus peace
Tehran, IRNA – Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on Thursday that the Islamic Republic is ready to leverage all of its capacities to help forge lasting peace in the South Caucasus region.
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Iran stresses no geopolitical change in region
Moscow, IRNA – Managing director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for Eurasia affairs Ali Reza Haghighian said during the 3+3 Caucasus meeting, Tehran has stressed respecting regional countries' territorial integrity and avoiding any geopolitical change in the region.
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Iran welcomes Turkey's Caucasus 3+3 format proposal
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Ankara said that the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed Turkey's proposal to create the 3+3 format in the South Caucasus region.
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Iran, Armenia agreed to keep Caucasus transit route open
Tabriz, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Road and Urbanization Kheyrollah Khademi said that Iranian and Armenian officials have held effective meetings, agreeing to keep the Caucasus transit route open.
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Azerbaijan Republic eager to have good neighborliness with Iran: MP
Baku, IRNA – Azerbaijani lawmaker Fazil Mustafa said that Azerbaijan Republic was eager to have a good neighborly relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Armenian FM arrives at Tehran
Tehran, IRNA – Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan arrived in Tehran on Monday for a working trip to visit Iranian officials.
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Iranian MPs say geopolitical change red line for Iran
Tehran, IRNA – In a joint statement released on Sunday, 165 members of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Majlis) praised Iranian Army’s war game in northwest region of the country, saying that any border change in the region represent a red line for Iran.
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FM Zarif outlines Iran's vision for stable peace in Caucasus
Tehran, Jan 29, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu outlined Iran's vision for build-up of calm and stability in the region in light of economic development and cooperation, especially in the economic spheres.