The president of Iran has warned Azerbaijan of the unfortunate consequences of outsiders establishing a foothold in the region, Tasnim News Agency reports.
In a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev, held in Tehran on Monday, President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s respect for the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Iran maintains that the sovereignty of no state should be disregarded, the president said, warning, however, that the establishment of the foreign countries’ foothold in the region would not be in the interests of the nations in the region.
“We believe that we can ensure security and address our problems through cooperation. This is the principled policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s administration, which we have always emphasized,” Pezeshkian added.
