During a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran and Tbilisi need transparent frameworks and a timetable to implement joint initiatives, according to the Iranian Presidential Administration.

According to the administration, President Pezeshkian stressed the need to translate the growing economic, cultural, and tourism ties between the two countries into practical cooperation.

“Speaking about the US sanctions imposed on Iran, President Pezeshkian described these measures as contrary to humanitarian principles and called the recent attacks on Iran unjustifiable and inhumane acts. He stressed that Iran is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons and rejected what he described as false propaganda directed against the country. The President also noted that Iran has always been ready for dialogue but will not yield to pressure,” the statement said.

According to the Iranian Presidential Administration, Irakli Kobakhidze, for his part, said that Georgia maintains a clear position regarding its neighbouring countries and opposes any external interference in their domestic affairs. Referring to the geographical and cultural ties between the two countries, the Georgian Prime Minister said that bilateral relations should be based on friendship and cooperation.

He expressed hope that coordination between the foreign ministries and diplomatic services of the two countries would help identify common interests in economic cooperation and tourism, the statement said.

Masoud Pezeshkian also shared information about the meeting on social media.

“We need clear and transparent frameworks to develop relations between us,” the Iranian President wrote.

It should be noted that Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The meeting took place in Yerevan on the sidelines of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.