Mehdi Sobhani, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia, made this statement during a broadcast on Armenian Public Television. Speaking about the unblocking of regional transport routes, Ambassador Sobhani stated:“We are committed to expanding these routes and connections. We have adopted and implemented an independent foreign policy in our relations with Armenia. Our position on the unblocking of routes is clear and has been stated many times—any unblocking must occur within the framework of Armenia’s sovereignty,” the ambassador added. According to Mehdi Sobhani, there is mutual political understanding, and the development of relations between the two countries serves the interests of both nations and should be highly valued.