Relations With Armenia Important For Iran

[Jalatian Sonya]

RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA IMPORTANT FOR IRAN

ARKA
May 4, 2008

YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. Iran attaches high importance to further
development of its relations with Armenia, stated Iranian Ambassador
to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan.

The Iranian leadership attaches high importance to the development
of relations with Armenia, and the participation of President Mahmud
Ahmajinejad's personal representative in the inauguration in Armenia's
President is one more proof of the Iranian side's good will, Ambassador
Saghaeyan stated at his meeting with RA President Serge Sargsyan.

At their meeting the sides stressed the strategic importance
of bilateral relations, expressing their satisfaction over the
development of bilateral relations due to the combined efforts,
reports the RA presidential press service.

President Serge Sargsyan described the Armenian-Iranian relations
as stable, stating Armenia's willingness for expanding bilateral
cooperation. He emphasized the importance of effective implementation
of energy programs, giving priority to the increase in the trade
turnover and encouragement of cooperation between the two countries'
private sectors.