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    Iranian Students News Agency ISNA, Iran
    April 18 2010


    Mottaki stresses expansion of ties with Armenia, Turkmenistan

    ISNA - Tehran

    TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed
    expansion of bilateral and regional ties with Armenia and
    Turkmenistan.

    Mottaki met Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisian on the sidelines
    of Tehran's International Conference on Disarmament and
    Non-Proliferation and they conferred on expansion of bilateral
    political, economic and cultural relationships and consulted about
    regional developments.

    Movsisian said, "the International Conference on Disarmament and
    Non-Proliferation in Tehran was important and its quality and the way
    it was held can be appreciated."

    Mottaki and his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov also met and
    discussed expansion of bilateral ties and regional and international
    issues.

    Meredov called Iran the first and the closest neighbor of Turkmenistan
    and added, "cooperation with Iran is in priority for Turkmenistan's
    foreign policy."

    "We have always emphasized that Iran's nuclear activities are based on
    peaceful purposes and we support the country's stances," said Meredov.

    Mottaki then held a session with Secretary General of the Organization
    of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and they conferred on
    the Islamic World's issues particularly Palestine and Afghanistan and
    stressed that the OIC should play role on Afghanistan and holy Quds.

    They also emphasized that it is necessary for Bosnia support committee
    to take serious actions within the framework of the OIC.

    Regarding Bosnia, OIC Secretary General said, "I will try to run a
    meeting with the committee's foreign ministers' including Iran's."

    Mottaki also announced Iran's readiness to run the next round of the
    committee in Tehran.

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