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Nine Iranian prisoners in Armenia and Japan returned home to serve the rest of their sentences in Iran, an official said. The Iranian justice minister’s deputy for human rights and international affairs said eight Iranians imprisoned in Armenia and another one jailed in Japan were extradited on Tuesday, March 19. …

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is opposed to the presence of outsiders in the region who claim to be trying to resolve issues. The Iranian president made the comments in a meeting with the visiting Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia   Grigoryan in Tehran …

Azerbaijan and Armenia are closer to a peace agreement than ever, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said. local Turkish media reported. “After the 44-day war that took place three years ago, there is a historic opportunity to achieve peace in the region. We believe that today, more than ever, such …

 Iran’s and India’s ambassadors in Yerevan on Tuesday stressed the importance of Armenia’s involvement in a new transnational transport corridor planned by their countries. “We believe that the communication corridor from India to the Iranian port of Chabahar and on to Armenia and further north, the Black Sea, is a …

The Armenian and Russian foreign ministries held political consultations on April 11 in Yerevan on partnership in the Asia-Pacific region, cooperation with Iran, and cooperation in multilateral platforms in the Asia-Pacific. Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan and Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan represented the Armenian side, while Deputy Foreign Minister …

IQNA: The religious leaders of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia discussed issues related to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and its settlement process. The three religious leaders met in Moscow on Wednesday. Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Azerbaijan’s supreme spiritual leader Allahshukur Pashazade are in Moscow at the …

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan to exercise restraint, agree on a ceasefire and launch negotiations after a fresh round of military clashes between the two neighbors.