Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Gacemin welcomed the early parliamentary elections in Armenia and expressed hope that bilateral relations between Armenia and Iran will deepen, Iranian news agency Mehr reports.

A spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed the early parliamentary elections in Armenia, calling them a trend of democratic change in the neighboring country.

He expressed the hope that after the formation of the new Armenian government, the Armenian-Iranian relations will be further expanded. Stressing that relations with neighbors occupy a special place in Iran’s foreign policy, as they are crucial for the stability, prosperity and security of all states in the region, Gasemin said that deep cultural and historical ties have been established between Iran and all its neighbors that are of great importance for Iran.

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