No country is as important to Iran as Azerbaijan.

Axar.az reports the statement came from Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee.

According to Abbaszadeh Meshkin, the new Iranian government attaches special importance to neighboring countries. There are many ties between Iran and Azerbaijan. Among the neighboring countries, Azerbaijan has a special place for Iran.

Abbaszadeh added that after the new government came to power in Iran, the two countries held meetings at various levels, including at the presidential level.

"The Iranian Foreign Ministry is working to remove all obstacles to strengthening relations between the two countries. At present, there are almost no obstacles to the development of relations between the two countries. In this regard, Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amir Abdullahian submitted a special report to the parliament on strengthening relations, and steps are being taken in this direction, " Meshkini said.