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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: IRAN PLAYS KEY ROLE IN RESOLVING REGIONAL ISSUES

    IRNA
    Yerevan
    Jan 27, 2010

    Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred on
    Wednesday with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on ways to expand
    mutual relations along with regional and international cooperation.

    The Armenian president highlighted the significant role of Iran to help
    resolve regional crisis mainly in Afghanistan and Iraq and underlined
    that there is no doubt that Iran plays key role to this effect.

    He said that the Islamic Republic of Iran plays key role in regional
    developments, Armenia attaches importance to expansion of ties and
    relations with the country which will meet the two nations interests.

    The Iranian foreign minister said for his part that Iranian and
    Armenian leaders are determined to broaden mutual relations.

    Mottaki conveyed the warm greetings of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
    to the Armenian president.

    Referring to historical bonds and affinity between the two nations,
    he said, "Iranian companies are currently implementing infrastructural
    projects in Armenia which will help deepen ties between the two nations
    in various fields such as in energy, transport, pipeline, rail track."

    He said that the two countries are honoring agreements on preferential
    tariffs, consular facilities and barter trade.

    Referring to regional crisis such as Afghanistan and Iraq, he
    underlined that regional issues should be resolved through collective
    cooperation of countries in the region without interference of
    foreigners.

    The Islamic Republic of Iran has always played a leading role in
    resolving regional conflicts and is determined to pursue the same
    policy in the future, he said.

    The Armenian president conveyed his warm greetings to President
    Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and underlined that Yerevan attaches importance
    to expansion of ties with Iran.

    He also expressed satisfaction with continued cooperation between the
    two countries and welcomed Iran's stance in dealing with the issue
    of Karabakh.

    Armenia has always backed Iran's legitimate rights in benefiting from
    peaceful nuclear energy, said the Armenian president.

    Iran's foreign minister is in Yerevan to attend the 9th Iran-Armenia
    joint economic commission.
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