Envoy stresses Iran's resolve to strengthen cultural ties with neighbours

Iran's Ambassador to the Azerbaijan Republic Mohsen Pakayeen said expansion of all-out relations with the neighboring nations has always stood atop the country's foreign policy agenda, and voiced readiness to boost efforts to consolidate Tehran-Baku cultural cooperation. The Iranian diplomat said on Monday that Iran's embassy in Baku, especially cultural attaché office, is ready to do its best to pave the ground for utilizing each and ever potential and capacity to broaden Iran-Azerbaijan cultural ties. Pakayeen pointed out that the Iranian provinces neighboring Azerbaijan Republic can play an important role in promotion of cultural ties. Iran has recently enhanced efforts to boost political, economic and cultural ties and cooperation with the regional and neighboring countries, specially the Central Asian states.