The Azerbaijani president on Thursday congratulated his Iranian counterpart on a US-brokered ceasefire reached two days in the past, ending a 12-day battle between Iran and Israel.
“The Head of State (Ilham Aliyev) conveyed his congratulations to Masoud Pezeshkian on the cessation of the Iran-Israel conflict and the achievement of a ceasefire, and once again noted that peace and security in the region are essential conditions,” mentioned an announcement by Azerbaijan’s presidency following a telephone dialog between the 2 leaders.
Aliyev as soon as once more conveyed Baku’s place in regards to the battle, in addition to Azerbaijan’s issues relating to the escalation within the area as an entire, expressing his condolences over the deaths of Iranian residents, the assertion mentioned.
Pezeshkian expressed his gratitude to Aliyev for the condolences, it added.
The talks included an change of views on the prospects of bilateral ties, whereas the 2 heads of state recalled Pezeshkian’s go to to Baku in late April, underlining the significance of continuous joint efforts to implement the offers reached, it additionally mentioned.
Aliyev invited the Iranian president to the seventeenth Economic Cooperation Organization summit to be held within the Azerbaijani capital on July 3-4, the assertion famous.
After 12 days of aerial fight between the 2 regional arch-foes, US President Donald Trump on Monday introduced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran to finish their battle.
Israel launched airstrikes on a number of websites throughout Iran on June 13, together with army and nuclear services, alleging that Tehran was on the verge of manufacturing a nuclear bomb, a declare vehemently denied by Iran.
While Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes, the US joined the battle by bombing three Iranian nuclear websites on Sunday.
The Iranian Health Ministry reported 627 deaths and at the very least 4,870 accidents within the Israeli assaults. In Israel, 29 individuals have been killed and greater than 3,400 others wounded in Iran’s retaliatory assaults, based on Israel’s Emergency Services.
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the ceasefire reached and recommended all events concerned in its facilitation, defining the event as a “significant step toward de-escalation and the restoration of stability in the region.”
“We stand ready to support initiatives aimed at fostering lasting peace, security, and cooperation in the region,” the ministry assertion mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr