BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. I hope that our relations will develop in the economic, political, military, and other sectors, said Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a statement to the press alongside President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
"We have similar aspects in all these areas in this region, such as culture, religion, faith, and politics. We are proud of this. We are sincerely attached to them. We will try to continue our relations on the basis of these common values. We can share the experience gained in many areas. We can jointly use our markets in this region. Based on the agreements reached and the documents signed today, esteemed President Ilham Aliyev has instructed relevant ministers and officials to prepare a strategic plan for the future within a certain period of time. We, for our part, have instructed the minister of foreign affairs to coordinate with the government and continue these steps. We will try to have a broad, comprehensive and better strategic plan for the future. We will have plans in all areas – industry, science, culture, economy, politics, security. Together we will build peace, security and tranquility in the region and overcome our difficulties. I am sure that if we, Muslim countries, regional states and neighbors, brothers and sisters who have been together since ancient times, join hands and respect each other's territorial integrity, our views on the world will also be mutually agreed upon," he said.