Iran to contribute to Karabakh revival

Iran will contribute to the reconstruction of liberated territories of Azerbaijan within the framework of joint cooperation between the two countries, Minister of Roads and Urban Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran, co-chairman of the Azerbaijan-Iran Intergovernmental Joint Economic Cooperation Commission Rostam Ghasemi said.

"Relations between the peoples of the two countries are deep, and I am confident that these relations will deepen further," the minister stressed.

"I am sure that Iranian companies will start active work on the liberated lands in the near future," Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said during a videoconference meeting with a delegation led by Ghasemi on January 25.

The head of state also expressed hope that "the post-war period will open up new opportunities for the entire region".