Implementation of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal will lead to lasting stability, security

Iran Press TV

Saturday, 17 May 2025 2:00 PM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the speedy implementation of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will help establish lasting stability and security in the region.

“Iran calls for the acceleration of the conclusion of a peace agreement between the two countries to stabilize lasting stability and security and assist in the process of comprehensive development and progress in the region,” Araghchi said in a meeting with Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan in Tehran on Saturday.

The Islamic Republic would spare no effort to expedite the signing and implementation of the document between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as it enjoys good relations with both sides, he added.

Armenia and Azerbaijan in March agreed on the text of a peace agreement to end nearly four decades of conflict between the South Caucasus countries, with Yerevan agreeing to surrender its claim to Karabakh.

The long-disputed region of Karabakh was at the center of two costly wars between Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2020 and the 1990s. The region has always been internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, whose troops retook it in a 24-hour offensive.

Araghchi pointed to very good relations between Iran and Armenia and said Tehran is keen to improve cordial ties based on mutual respect.

He also reiterated Iran’s principled stance on safeguarding the Iranian people’s right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and briefed the Armenian official on the latest developments regarding indirect talks with the United States.

Grigoryan, for his part, pointed to very good and positive ties between Armenia and Iran and expressed his country’s firm determination to promote all-out relations with Tehran, particularly in the economic and trade sectors.

He elaborated on the latest developments regarding the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty and commended Iran’s stance on support for Armenia’s national security and territorial integrity and the peace agreement.