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MADRID, 19 (EUROPA PRESS)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian agreed Tuesday to "respect each other's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and inviolability of borders" following the US-backed peace agreement between Yerevan and Baku, which calls for the creation of a strategic corridor near the Iranian border.
"While supporting the important achievements of the peace agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, they emphasize the need to respect the territorial integrity, sovereignty, political independence, and inviolability of recognized international borders," a joint statement reads.
They also pledged to comply with the United Nations Charter and the principles recognized by international law, including "refraining from the use of force or the threat thereof," as well as "non-interference in each other's internal affairs," and emphasized that bilateral relations are based on "peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness."
In addition to signing a declaration of understanding, Pashinyan and Pezeshkian have signed a series of agreements to foster bilateral cooperation in areas such as industry, tourism, and culture, according to the Armenian Prime Minister's Office.
Before traveling to Yerevan, Pezeshkian expressed concern to reporters at Mehrabad International Airport regarding "the presence of American companies in the region" under the peace agreement with Baku.
The agreement signed between Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House—at an event attended by US President Donald Trump—allows Washington to secure the rights to develop the aforementioned corridor, which bears the historic name of the Zangezur Corridor.
Tehran has already urged the parties to implement the agreement—known as the Trump Roadmap to International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP)—on the basis of "mutual benefit" and "respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity."
