ArmInfo.The trend of sustainable development of the Armenian- Iranian multi-sectoral  cooperation, and in this context the importance of bilateral economic  cooperation and the need for its development, were mutually  emphasized at the meeting of Secretary of the Security Council of the  Republic of Armenia Armen Grigoryan and Secretary of the Supreme  National Security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani  on July 7.

According to the press service of the RA Security Council, in the  context of the Armenian-Iranian economic relations and especially the  development of Syunik, the emphasis was placed on the role of the  Iranian port of Chabahar. The interlocutors highly appreciated the  readiness of the parties to continue cooperation within the framework  of the Meghri Free Economic Zone and the North-South International  Transport Corridor.

Grigoryan spoke about the course of the settlement of the  Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, emphasizing that not a single issue  in the corridor logic is discussed within this process.

In turn, Ali Shamkhani  noted that in the context of the  abovementioned, the principles of the territorial integrity of states  and the inviolability of borders should be observed.

Grigoryan also presented Armenia's approaches to ensuring regional  security and deblockade. In this vein, the Secretary of the Iranian  Security Council stressed Tehran's readiness to assist in ensuring  security in the South Caucasus.

The parties agreed to meet at the Armenian-Iranian border to continue  the dialogue.