Iran’s Foreign Minister rejected the presence of foreign forces in the region, which, according to him, will further complicate the regional situation, Tasnim reports.

In the telephone conversation held on Sunday, Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov discussed issues of mutual interest in bilateral, as well as regional and international issues.

The Iranian diplomat emphasized the territorial integrity of the countries of the region, including Azerbaijan, adding: “We believe that the presence of foreigners in the region complicates the situation, and we are against their presence. We consider it against regional peace, stability, and cooperation. The Islamic Republic of Iran pursues the correct resolution of disputes in the Caucasus in the “3+3″ format (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia – Russia, Turkey, Iran) through meetings and regional mechanisms and will always continue to make efforts to resolve the existing problems between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We consider the security of the region as an interrelated issue, and we consider the security of the Republic of Azerbaijan as the security of the region and Iran.”

Bayramov, for his part, highly appreciated Tehran’s role in efforts to restore regional peace and stability.

He also spoke against the deployment of foreign forces in the region and emphasized the continuation of regional cooperation, including the format of “3+3” meetings, to help maintain stability and security in the region.

It should be reminded that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian recently announced that official Tehran considers the security of Armenia and the region to be the security of the Islamic Republic of Iran.