Azerbaijani deputy PM meets Iranian oil minister

On June 1, Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev met with Minister of Oil of the Islamic Republic of Iran Javad Ovji, Report informs.

Ovji conveyed sincere congratulations to the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Independence Day.

At the meeting, the results of successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran in various fields were highly appreciated.

It was noted that there is a high-level political dialogue between the two countries, the importance of regular contacts between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi from the point of view of strengthening interstate relations was emphasized.

Ovji stressed that Iran always supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The meeting participants also discussed the prospects for further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, exchanged views on a number of new projects to be implemented in the energy sector.