Last Update: April 21, 2023, 10:46 AM IST
The three sides discussed trilateral cooperation in various fields. (Credits: Twitter)
During the meeting, the three countries held wide-ranging discussions especially on economic issues and regional communication
In a bid to strengthen regional cooperation, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of India, Armenia and Iran held their first trilateral consultations in Yerevan on Thursday.
The delegation was led by Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mntsakan Safarian, Iran’s Assistant Foreign Minister Seyed Rasool Mousavi and India’s Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary JP Singh.
During the meeting, the three countries held wide-ranging discussions especially on economic issues and regional communication. The three sides also discussed trilateral cooperation in various fields.
“The first trilateral political consultations between the MFAs of #Armenia, #Iran and #India were held in Yerevan. The sides discussed, in particular economic issues and regional communication cultural and people-to-people contacts and trilateral cooperation in various fields Outlined the possibilities of deepening cooperation,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia said on Twitter.
First tripartite political consultation between MFAs #Armenia, #Iran And #India was held in Yerevan. The sides particularly discussed economic issues and regional communication, cultural and people-to-people contacts and underlined the possibilities of deepening trilateral cooperation in various fields. pic.twitter.com/2BpRsN0GGQ
– MFA🇦🇲 of Armenia (@MFAofArmenia) April 20, 2023
The trilateral meeting also discussed the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a freight corridor connecting India, Iran and Russia, which aims to reduce the cost and time of moving cargo from Mumbai to Moscow. The INSTC agreement was signed by Russia, Iran and India in 2002 and has expanded since then.
Armenia and India celebrated 30 years of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2022. Both sides maintain active political relations and effective cooperation within international bodies. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992.
Earlier in March this year, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan visited India, while Defense Minister Suren Papikyan visited the country in April 2022.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Armenia in October 2021.
India-Iran relations go back millennia, the two countries have historical links and a shared cultural heritage. The Chabahar port in Iran has been the key to connectivity between the two countries.
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