ISLAMABAD : Monitoring Desk – President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, has sent a congratulations to Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter that reads:
“Your Eminence Ayatollah Khamenei, I congratulate you on your appointment as the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Once again, I extend my condolences to you on the tragic passing of your father, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Islamic Republic of Iran stem from the will of our peoples, who have historically lived in an atmosphere of good-neighborliness and friendship. I hope that together we will make further efforts to develop interstate relations in a spirit of mutual respect and trust, in accordance with the interests of our peoples.
Once again, I convey my congratulations on your appointment to this high position and wish the friendly and brotherly people of Iran peace and security.”
The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, in his message wished the Iranian nation and the new Leader success and sustainable peace. Pashinyan expressed confidence that strong bilateral relations between Iran and Armenia will continue with new achievements.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei was elected to succeed his late father Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli terrorist airstrike on his office on February 28—the first day of their military aggression against Iran.
