YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has welcomed the recent joint statement from Armenia and Azerbaijan on normalizing relations.

“Iran welcomes the joint statement of Baku and Yerevan about reciprocal measures to build trust, including the release of their prisoners, and considers it as a constructive step in the achievement of a peace agreement,” Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said at a press conference  on Monday, reports Tasnim news agency.

“Achieving sustainable peace in the region requires a trust-building atmosphere and cooperation among the regional parties,” Kanaani added.

The Iranian spokesman also expressed hope that the negotiations between Yerevan and Baku would bear fruit, voicing Iran’s readiness to help the two neighboring states strike a lasting peace deal.

In a joint statement Armenia and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their intention to normalize relations and to reach the peace treaty on the basis of respect for the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Driven by the values of humanism and as a gesture of goodwill, the Republic of Azerbaijan releases 32 Armenian military servicemen. In its turn, driven by the values of humanism and as a gesture of goodwill, the Republic of Armenia releases 2 Azerbaijani military servicemen.