Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday met within the framework of the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan.
The Armenian premier thanked the Iranian president for accepting the invitation and participating in the summit. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized the intensive nature of the bilateral high-level meetings, adding that this testifies to the desire and goal of the two parties to consistently develop Armenia-Iran relations.
Masoud Pezeshkian also expressed gratitude for the invitation and warm hospitality, emphasizing the importance of deepening and expanding Iran’s multi-sectoral ties with Armenia.
The interlocutors discussed the agenda of Armenia-Iran cooperation and the implementation of the agreements reached.
They exchanged views also on the promotion of joint programs.
Nikol Pashinyan and Masoud Pezeshkian reflected also on several other matters of mutual interest.
Iranian President Pezeshkian arrived in Yerevan on Friday to attend the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, within the framework of the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
The COP-17 Leaders' Summit kicked off at the Meridian Expo Center on Friday.
And on Thursday, the opening ceremony of this summit took place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan.