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IRAN, ARMENIA CALL FOR EXPANDING TIES
asbarez
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Sarksian and Ahmadinejad in March
YEREVAN, TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)-The presidents of Armenia and
Iran Thursday had a phone conversation, during which they reiterated
the importance of expanding and maximizing relations between the
two countries.
During the phone call, the Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad
told President Serzh Sarkisian that there is abundant ground 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
realms and welcomes any move which facilitate that objective,"
said Ahmadinejad.
He also emphasized the two nations' age-old historical and cultural
relations, and said the Iranian and Armenian people have genuine
feelings for each other "and this has provided an appropriate capacity
and potential for the reinvigoration of relations between the two
countries".
"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," said Sarkisian.
The Iranian president plans to visit Yerevan by the end of this year.
According to Armenia's presidential press service details for
Ahmadinejad's visit to Iran were also discussed.
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.
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.
asbarez
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Sarksian and Ahmadinejad in March
YEREVAN, TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)-The presidents of Armenia and
Iran Thursday had a phone conversation, during which they reiterated
the importance of expanding and maximizing relations between the
two countries.
During the phone call, the Iranian president Mahmud Ahmadinejad
told President Serzh Sarkisian that there is abundant ground 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
realms and welcomes any move which facilitate that objective,"
said Ahmadinejad.
He also emphasized the two nations' age-old historical and cultural
relations, and said the Iranian and Armenian people have genuine
feelings for each other "and this has provided an appropriate capacity
and potential for the reinvigoration of relations between the two
countries".
"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," said Sarkisian.
The Iranian president plans to visit Yerevan by the end of this year.
According to Armenia's presidential press service details for
Ahmadinejad's visit to Iran were also discussed.
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.
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.