AHMADINEJAD STRESSES BOOSTING OF ALL-OUT TIES WITH YEREVAN
Fars News Agency, Iran
July 5 2006
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
said Tehran welcomes development of all-out ties with Armenia, in
the spheres of transportation, culture, sports, tourism and energy
in particular.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with his Armenian counterpart
Robert Kocharian here on Wednesday, a statement released by the
Presidential Press Office said.
During the meeting, Ahmadinejad noted 6 rounds of successful joint
cooperation commission meetings and said that the two countries also
enjoy desirable and expandable cooperation in dealing with regional
and international issues, expressing the hope that the visit to Tehran
by the Armenian President would be a significant step ahead in further
progress and reinvigoration of the two states' mutual relations.
For his part, Armenian President Robert Kocharian expressed pleasure in
visiting Tehran and said that it reminds him of beautiful reminiscences
of the past, adding that his country and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
fortunately, enjoy extensive relations.
Reminding that the two states have so far endorsed 90 agreements
on joint cooperation, he called for taking the steps required for
gaining practical results from the previously held agreements.
Kocharian also voiced Armenia's enthusiasm for developing cooperation
with the Islamic Republic of Iran in various grounds, including energy,
transportation, linking the two countries' railroads and increasing
the two states' capacity of power exchange.
He also extended an invitation to President Ahmadinejad to pay a visit
to Armenia and attend the inaugural ceremony of some joint projects.
The two sides are due to sign several cooperation agreements this
afternoon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Fars News Agency, Iran
July 5 2006
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
said Tehran welcomes development of all-out ties with Armenia, in
the spheres of transportation, culture, sports, tourism and energy
in particular.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met with his Armenian counterpart
Robert Kocharian here on Wednesday, a statement released by the
Presidential Press Office said.
During the meeting, Ahmadinejad noted 6 rounds of successful joint
cooperation commission meetings and said that the two countries also
enjoy desirable and expandable cooperation in dealing with regional
and international issues, expressing the hope that the visit to Tehran
by the Armenian President would be a significant step ahead in further
progress and reinvigoration of the two states' mutual relations.
For his part, Armenian President Robert Kocharian expressed pleasure in
visiting Tehran and said that it reminds him of beautiful reminiscences
of the past, adding that his country and the Islamic Republic of Iran,
fortunately, enjoy extensive relations.
Reminding that the two states have so far endorsed 90 agreements
on joint cooperation, he called for taking the steps required for
gaining practical results from the previously held agreements.
Kocharian also voiced Armenia's enthusiasm for developing cooperation
with the Islamic Republic of Iran in various grounds, including energy,
transportation, linking the two countries' railroads and increasing
the two states' capacity of power exchange.
He also extended an invitation to President Ahmadinejad to pay a visit
to Armenia and attend the inaugural ceremony of some joint projects.
The two sides are due to sign several cooperation agreements this
afternoon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress