Ilham Aliyev receives Iran’s interior minister

On October 12, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Iran’s Minister of Interior Eskandar Momeni.

TodayPress TV reports that the head of state stressed the importance of maintaining a high level of cooperation between the two countries in all areas, including security and the maintenance of public order.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed confidence that the visit by the Iranian Ministry of Interior delegation would be successful and described it as a continuation of bilateral contacts. In this regard, the head of state recalled a recent visit by an Azerbaijani delegation to Iran, during which important meetings were held.

Thanking President Ilham Aliyev for receiving him, Eskandar Momeni expressed his pleasure at visiting friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan.

Conveying the greetings of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Azerbaijani head of state, Momeni noted that the Iranian president fondly recalled his recent meetings with President Ilham Aliyev.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked him for the greetings and asked him to convey his own greetings to President Masoud Pezeshkian. The Azerbaijani leader also noted that he had met with the Iranian president frequently in recent times, recalling their meeting in Turkmenistan just a few days earlier.

The minister emphasised that the Iranian president attaches particular importance to developing relations between the relevant institutions of the two countries.

Describing Azerbaijan as a friendly and brotherly country for Iran, Eskandar Momeni once again expressed his gratitude for the humanitarian assistance and support provided by Azerbaijan during various incidents in Iran, including major earthquakes and forest fires.

Iran’s interior minister briefed the Azerbaijani president on the ongoing negotiations aimed at easing tensions in the region.

President Ilham Aliyev expressed hope that the current tensions in the Middle East would be resolved through negotiations.

During the meeting, the sides discussed prospects for cooperation between the relevant institutions of the two countries and other issues of mutual interest.