Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Ramiz Mehdiyev in a meeting in Tehran explored avenues for the further expansion of mutual cooperation and bilateral ties.
During the meeting in Tehran on Monday, the Iranian president and the Azeri official underlined the need for bolstering and reinvigorating relations between Tehran and Baku.
During the meeting, President Ahmadinejad pointed to the current status of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan, and said, "Undoubtedly, because of the vigilance of the nations and governments of Iran and Azerbaijan, they (enemies) cannot harm the brotherly ties between the two countries."
The Iranian president noted that the nation and government of Azerbaijan are moving towards progress and the Islamic Republic supports this trend and considers it beneficial for both nations as well as regional nations.
Mehdiyev, for his part, said the Republic of Azerbaijan considers the Islamic Republic as a friendly and brotherly country, and said, "We have to enhance our mutual cooperation and we have many facilities at our disposal for that purpose."
Mehdiyev, heading a high-ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran on Monday to discuss the bilateral and regional developments.
"Mehdiyev's visit takes place at the invitation of Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Saeed Jalili," Iranian Ambassador to Baku Mohsen Pakayeen said on Monday.
Pakayeen noted that during his stay in Tehran, the Azeri official is slated to hold talks with Jalili and a number of other Iranian officials.
"Mehdiyev's visit to Tehran is an indication of strong will of the two countries' leaders to boost strategic cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan," the Iranian envoy added.
Mehdiyev and Jalili are slated to discuss issues of mutual interest and also regional developments.
Iran has recently enhanced efforts to boost political, economic, security and cultural ties and cooperation with the regional and neighboring countries, specially the Central Asian states.
In October, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traveled to Baku to attend the 12th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization. The summit was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.
The Iranian and Azeri presidents met on the sidelines of ECO Summit, where the two leaders underlined the need for rigid efforts to expand bilateral relations and widen mutual cooperation.
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