Azerbaijan, Baku, May 19 /Trend, S.Abubekirova/
The delegation under the leadership of the head of Caucasian Muslims Office Sheikh ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, being on a visit to Iran, met with the president of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, IRNA reported.
Pashazade transferred a friendly greeting of the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the Iranian president. The head of Caucasian Muslims Office expressed gratitude for warm welcome and big hospitality.
"We hope that this visit will have even more positive impact on the development of the relations between two countries. Azerbaijan and Iran have always been supporting each other, and we hope that the relations of these countries will develop further," noted Pashazade.
Ahmadinejad asked Pashazade also to give his friendly greeting to the president of Azerbaijan.
According to Ahmadinejad, the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are based on brotherhood, religion and love.
"These qualities distinguish the relations of the two countries from other states. Azerbaijan and Iran are two brotherly nations and states. Iran supports the independence and development of Azerbaijan, and we hope that Azerbaijan will continue to develop in the same way. Iran supports the independence and development of Azerbaijan, and we hope that Azerbaijan will continue to develop in the same. One of the main issues for us today is the further strengthening of relations between the two countries. And those who do not want the development of relations between Iran and Azerbaijan should not even think that they are able to harm anyhow these relationships. There will always be a place for the nation and the state of Azerbaijan in our hearts," the president said.