Opposition to Any Changes in Regional Borders Reaffirmed 

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian reaffirmed Iran’s opposition to any changes in regional countries’ internationally recognized boundaries.
Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan on Thursday, ISNA reported.
The Iranian top diplomat had traveled to the Armenian capital at the head of a political delegation at Mirzoyan’s invitation.
The Iranian foreign minister stressed that the Islamic Republic was “unequivocally opposed” to any violation of regional states’ official borders.
He stressed Iran’s objection to transgression of regional borders as the country’s “principled perspective.”
The remarks were made against the backdrop of another deadly flare-up between Armenia and its neighbor Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Last month, simmering tensions between the neighbors caused a fresh escalation over the region, leaving nearly 100 soldiers dead on both sides. This was the most recent conflict between the Caucasus countries since thousands were killed in a 44-day war over the territory that ended in November 2020.
Amir-Abdollahian had underlined the stance during a meeting with Georg Papuyan, the visiting head of the Iran-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, in Tehran earlier this month.
During the Thursday meeting, the Iranian and Armenian officials also discussed bilateral ties.
Amir-Abdollahian pointed to the countries’ long-lasting relations, underlining the need for the enhancement of the relationship and their “redefinition” across various scopes, especially in the area of economic and transit cooperation.
The official said the current $700-million level of the bilateral trade could be elevated to $1 billion given the capacities that are available to either country.
The Armenian official expressed gratitude toward Iran over its stances concerning various regional issues.
He also underlined the need for continuation and development of mutual relations, especially regarding transit cooperation through the north-south corridor.