Iran is against geopolitical changes in Caucasus

An aide to Iran’s foreign minister and director general of Eurasia affairs has expressed Tehran’s support for regional peace and stability and opposition to any change in internationally- recognized borders and geopolitical status quo, IRNA reports.Mojtaba Demirchilou, in a meeting with the Russian ambassador in Tehran Alexey Dedov on Monday evening, also stressed the need to pay attention to the interests and legitimate concerns of all countries in the region.The two diplomats, while exchanging views on the current developments in the Caucasus, mentioned respect for national sovereignty, territorial integrity and mutual interests of countries, which they said are the guarantor of sustainable peace and regional cooperation.Demirchilou and Dedov also stressed the need to use the capacity of regional countries to resolve issues and help consolidate peace and stability in the region and implement economic plans, keeping in mind the interests of all parties.They talked also about the upcoming meeting of the 3+3 consultative format which comprises three South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan plus Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The format addresses the issues regarding security, unblocking economic and transport ties in the region.The media reported that the Iranian foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to Tehran for a meeting after Moscow recently supported the corridor connecting Baku to Nakhichevan through the territory of Armenia.