Ilham Aliyev receives Iranian Interior Minister

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Minister of Interior of the Islamic Republic of Iran Eskandar Momeni on October 12.

Operativ Media reports that the head of state emphasized the importance of high-level cooperation between the two countries in security and maintaining public order, as in all other areas.

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

Expressing gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the reception, Eskandar Momeni voiced pleasure at visiting friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan.

Conveying the greetings of President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Azerbaijani head of state, he noted that the Iranian president warmly recalls his recent meetings with President Ilham Aliyev.

President Ilham Aliyev thanked him for the greetings and asked to convey his regards to President Masoud Pezeshkian. The head of state noted that he has frequently met with the Iranian president recently, recalling their meeting in Turkmenistan a few days ago.

The minister emphasized that the Iranian president attaches special importance to developing relations between the relevant agencies of the two countries.

Stating that Azerbaijan is a friendly and brotherly country for Iran, Eskandar Momeni once again expressed gratitude for the humanitarian aid and support provided by Azerbaijan during various events in Iran, including severe earthquakes and wildfires.

The Iranian interior minister informed the head of state about the ongoing negotiation process aimed at easing regional tensions.

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

During the conversation, the parties discussed prospects for cooperation between the relevant agencies of the two countries and other issues of mutual interest.