Iranian Embassy to Baku opens condolence book over death of ex-president Rafsanjani

Baku. 10 January. REPORT.AZ/ "Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran rapidly developed during the presidency of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani".

Report informs, Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Javad Jahangirzade told reporters after opening a book of condolences in the embassy in regard with death of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.

According to him, Azerbaijani delegation will visit Iran to express condolences: "We are fraternal countries and support each other in hard times. Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran constantly develop".

The ambassador added that the late president has made efforts to bring peace and stability to the region during Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Notably, A.Rafsanjani died from heart attack at a hospital in Tehran, on January 8, at the age of 81. He was Iranian president in 1989-1997. He headed consultation authority under Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.