TEHRAN- Mnatsakan Safaryan, the deputy foreign minister of Armenia, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Tehran on Sunday.

Amir Abdollahian expressed satisfaction over the growing ties between the two friendly and neighboring countries, noting that the opening of the Islamic Republic of Iran's consulate general office in Kapan, Armenia, was a significant practical step taken by the two nations to deepen their economic ties and move closer to a promising future.

For his part, the deputy foreign minister of Armenia told Amir Abdollahian that his recent visit to Armenia coupled with the establishment of the Iranian Consulate General in Kapan mark a milestone in bilateral ties.

Safaryan also praised the Islamic Republic for taking a fundamentally positive position on the sovereignty of the regional states and the inviolability of their international frontiers.

He stressed the availability of the necessary infrastructure and capacities for the ongoing development of economic links, adding that the implementation of the agreements would depend on cooperation and adherence.