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IRAN, ARMENIA PRESIDENTS EMPHASIZE PEACEFUL USE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
IRNA
December 23, 2011
Yerevan
Yerevan, Dec 23, IRNA - Visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in a joint statement published
on Friday, emphasized on the right of all nations to use peaceful
nuclear energy.
The statement stressed that all nations should respect Nuclear
Non-proliferation Treaty and the international rules and regulations
on prohibition of spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Referring to the talks between Iranian president and his Armenian
counterpart on the latest development in the Middle East and North
Africa, the statement stressed the importance of national unity amongst
people and asked regional governments to respect peoples' demands.
"Iran nuclear issue should be resolved through diplomatic approach
and it has no solution other than diplomatic negotiation," it said.
Washington and its Western allies accuse Iran of trying to develop
nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program, while
they have never presented any corroborative evidence to substantiate
their allegations. Iran denies the charges and insists that its
nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path
to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose
fossil fuel would eventually run dry.
Despite the rules enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
entitling every member state, including Iran, to the right of uranium
enrichment, Tehran is now under four rounds of UN Security Council
sanctions for turning down West's calls to give up its right of
uranium enrichment.
Tehran has dismissed the West's demands as politically tainted and
illogical, stressing those sanctions and pressures merely consolidate
Iranians' national resolve to continue the path.
The joint statement of Ahmadinejad and Sargsyan continued that "
Iran and Armenia are ready for cooperation in the battle against
organized crimes and international terrorism; Tehran and Yerevan are
determined to expand bilateral relations in various fields including
development of peace and security in the region.
It underscored the execution of all agreements between the two
countries in the near future.
"Karabakh dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be resolute
in peaceful ways based on International rules and regulations,"
the statement noted.
Armenia and Azerbaijan remain officially at war over Karabakh and
the dispute is a major source of tension in the South Caucasus region
wedged between Iran, Russia and Turkey.
No country - not even Armenia - officially recognizes Karabakh as an
independent state.
The rebel region has been controlled by ethnic Armenians since
early 1990s.
Iran and Armenia singed five letters of understanding during the
official visit of Iranian delegation led by President Ahmadinejad to
Yerevan on Friday.
Tehran and Yerevan MoUs cover various fields of cooperation including
the construction of hydroelectric power plants on Aras dam, cooperation
between the Institute for Standards and Industrial Research of Iran and
the Armenian National Institute for Standards as well as cooperation
in the fields of social welfare, employment and environment protection.
President Ahmadinejad and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Friday
held first round of talks on major topics concerning bilateral,
regional, and international issues.
President Ahmadinejad's visit to Armenia takes place upon an invitation
by Armenian President Sargsyan and in line with expansion of bilateral
ties between two countries.
Supply of oil products to Armenia and construction of railways are
among main topics of discussion during President Ahmadinejad's one-day
visit to Yerevan.
Trade stood at dlrs 270 million in 2010 between the two countries. The
figure rose up to dlrs 300 million in 2011.
Over the past 20 years, energy sector has played an important role
in Iran-Armenia trade relations.
Relations between Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran remain
extremely cordial and both Armenia and Iran are strategic partners
in the region. Armenia and Iran enjoy cultural and historical ties
that go back thousands of years. There are no border disputes between
the two countries and the Christian Armenian minority in Iran enjoys
official recognition.
In July, 2007, a memorandum was signed on the start of feasibility
studies on the ideas of building an Armenian-Iranian railway and a
Russian-owned oil refinery that would process Iranian crude.
The Armenian government is building a second, bigger highway leading
to the Iranian border in the hope of boosting trade with Iran.
The two countries have reached a preliminary agreement to make joint
TV serials. The joint venture would portray the social and cultural
life of Iran and Armenia and expand cinematic ties between the two
countries.
9191**1771 Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 30727578
IRNA
December 23, 2011
Yerevan
Yerevan, Dec 23, IRNA - Visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in a joint statement published
on Friday, emphasized on the right of all nations to use peaceful
nuclear energy.
The statement stressed that all nations should respect Nuclear
Non-proliferation Treaty and the international rules and regulations
on prohibition of spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Referring to the talks between Iranian president and his Armenian
counterpart on the latest development in the Middle East and North
Africa, the statement stressed the importance of national unity amongst
people and asked regional governments to respect peoples' demands.
"Iran nuclear issue should be resolved through diplomatic approach
and it has no solution other than diplomatic negotiation," it said.
Washington and its Western allies accuse Iran of trying to develop
nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program, while
they have never presented any corroborative evidence to substantiate
their allegations. Iran denies the charges and insists that its
nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.
Tehran stresses that the country has always pursued a civilian path
to provide power to the growing number of Iranian population, whose
fossil fuel would eventually run dry.
Despite the rules enshrined in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
entitling every member state, including Iran, to the right of uranium
enrichment, Tehran is now under four rounds of UN Security Council
sanctions for turning down West's calls to give up its right of
uranium enrichment.
Tehran has dismissed the West's demands as politically tainted and
illogical, stressing those sanctions and pressures merely consolidate
Iranians' national resolve to continue the path.
The joint statement of Ahmadinejad and Sargsyan continued that "
Iran and Armenia are ready for cooperation in the battle against
organized crimes and international terrorism; Tehran and Yerevan are
determined to expand bilateral relations in various fields including
development of peace and security in the region.
It underscored the execution of all agreements between the two
countries in the near future.
"Karabakh dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan should be resolute
in peaceful ways based on International rules and regulations,"
the statement noted.
Armenia and Azerbaijan remain officially at war over Karabakh and
the dispute is a major source of tension in the South Caucasus region
wedged between Iran, Russia and Turkey.
No country - not even Armenia - officially recognizes Karabakh as an
independent state.
The rebel region has been controlled by ethnic Armenians since
early 1990s.
Iran and Armenia singed five letters of understanding during the
official visit of Iranian delegation led by President Ahmadinejad to
Yerevan on Friday.
Tehran and Yerevan MoUs cover various fields of cooperation including
the construction of hydroelectric power plants on Aras dam, cooperation
between the Institute for Standards and Industrial Research of Iran and
the Armenian National Institute for Standards as well as cooperation
in the fields of social welfare, employment and environment protection.
President Ahmadinejad and Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Friday
held first round of talks on major topics concerning bilateral,
regional, and international issues.
President Ahmadinejad's visit to Armenia takes place upon an invitation
by Armenian President Sargsyan and in line with expansion of bilateral
ties between two countries.
Supply of oil products to Armenia and construction of railways are
among main topics of discussion during President Ahmadinejad's one-day
visit to Yerevan.
Trade stood at dlrs 270 million in 2010 between the two countries. The
figure rose up to dlrs 300 million in 2011.
Over the past 20 years, energy sector has played an important role
in Iran-Armenia trade relations.
Relations between Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran remain
extremely cordial and both Armenia and Iran are strategic partners
in the region. Armenia and Iran enjoy cultural and historical ties
that go back thousands of years. There are no border disputes between
the two countries and the Christian Armenian minority in Iran enjoys
official recognition.
In July, 2007, a memorandum was signed on the start of feasibility
studies on the ideas of building an Armenian-Iranian railway and a
Russian-owned oil refinery that would process Iranian crude.
The Armenian government is building a second, bigger highway leading
to the Iranian border in the hope of boosting trade with Iran.
The two countries have reached a preliminary agreement to make joint
TV serials. The joint venture would portray the social and cultural
life of Iran and Armenia and expand cinematic ties between the two
countries.
9191**1771 Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 30727578