Iran has appointed a new consul general in Kapan, naming Foreign Ministry official Davoud Yayeji to the post. The information was published on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s Telegram channel, Sputnik Armenia reported.
Yayeji has accumulated diplomatic experience in Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Russia. In his new position, he will replace Morteza Abedin Varamin, who served as the first consul general at the Iranian Consulate General in Kapan, which has been operating since 2021.
Before arriving in Armenia, Yayeji met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and presented his plans for his work in the new position. Iran’s foreign minister wished the newly appointed consul general success, emphasizing the importance of Iran-Armenia relations within the framework of the country’s good-neighbor policy.
Araghchi also stressed the need to further deepen bilateral relations in all areas of mutual interest, particularly in the economic and consular spheres.
