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AHMADINEJAD CALLS FOR MAXIMIZED TIES WITH ARMENIA
Fars News Agency
Nov 17 2011
Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked for the
maximum expansion of relations between Iran and Armenia.
Speaking in a phone conversation with his Armenian counterpart, the
Iranian president reiterated the abundant grounds existing for the
further development of ties and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes maximum expansion of relations
between the two countries, in various cultural , economic and
political grounds and welcomes any move which helps attainment of
this objective," he added.
He also noted the two nations' age-old historical and cultural
relations, and said the Iranian and Armenian people have heartfelt
feelings for each other "and this has provided an appropriate capacity
and potential for the growing consolidation and reinvigoration of
the relations between the two countries".
Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, for his part, stressed the
importance of the increasing development of the relations between
Tehran and Yerevan in all the various grounds.
"Armenia is seeking to further bolster the relations between the two
countries in the different fields, specially in economy, and believes
that close ties with Tehran would serve the interests of both nations
as well as the other nations in the region," he added.
The Iranian president plans to visit Yerevan by the end of this year.
Earlier this month, the Director-General of the Iranian Presidential
Office for International Affairs had told FNA that President
Ahmadinejad would pay a visit to Armenia in the near future.
Mohammad Reza Forqani also mentioned that Ahmadinejad was due to
visit Armenia at the invitation of President Serzh Sargsian on June 4,
but the trip was called off.
The Iranian president was last in Armenia in October 2007. During
his two day visit to the Central Asian state, Ahmadinejad met with
university students and professors and Iranian expatriates in Armenia,
and signed four agreements and a joint statement.
Also during the same visit, the University of Yerevan granted an
honorary PhD degree to the Iranian president.
Sargsian was in Tehran in March to attend the Iranian New Year
festivities.
Fars News Agency
Nov 17 2011
Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked for the
maximum expansion of relations between Iran and Armenia.
Speaking in a phone conversation with his Armenian counterpart, the
Iranian president reiterated the abundant grounds existing for the
further development of ties and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes maximum expansion of relations
between the two countries, in various cultural , economic and
political grounds and welcomes any move which helps attainment of
this objective," he added.
He also noted the two nations' age-old historical and cultural
relations, and said the Iranian and Armenian people have heartfelt
feelings for each other "and this has provided an appropriate capacity
and potential for the growing consolidation and reinvigoration of
the relations between the two countries".
Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, for his part, stressed the
importance of the increasing development of the relations between
Tehran and Yerevan in all the various grounds.
"Armenia is seeking to further bolster the relations between the two
countries in the different fields, specially in economy, and believes
that close ties with Tehran would serve the interests of both nations
as well as the other nations in the region," he added.
The Iranian president plans to visit Yerevan by the end of this year.
Earlier this month, the Director-General of the Iranian Presidential
Office for International Affairs had told FNA that President
Ahmadinejad would pay a visit to Armenia in the near future.
Mohammad Reza Forqani also mentioned that Ahmadinejad was due to
visit Armenia at the invitation of President Serzh Sargsian on June 4,
but the trip was called off.
The Iranian president was last in Armenia in October 2007. During
his two day visit to the Central Asian state, Ahmadinejad met with
university students and professors and Iranian expatriates in Armenia,
and signed four agreements and a joint statement.
Also during the same visit, the University of Yerevan granted an
honorary PhD degree to the Iranian president.
Sargsian was in Tehran in March to attend the Iranian New Year
festivities.