Tweet
President calls for more cooperation between Iran, Armenia
Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian here on Saturday and told
him that more cooperation between Iran and Armenia is beneficial to
the region.
In the meeting, President Ahmadinejad, referring to existing
capacities in Iran and Armenia, said that trade with neighbors is
always good, because it is beneficial to expansion of security, peace
and friendship between neighbors as well as other regional countries.
According to the report of Presidential Office website, Ahmadinejad
described bilateral relations between Tehran and Yerevan historical,
deep and friendly adding that there is no limitation for development
of ties in all fields between the two countries.
Referring to constructive common programs on the agenda of both
countries, the president said Iran is interested that all nations live
together in peace and friendship and if there is any dispute between
them, it should be settled through negotiation.
He underlined that financial and technical problems in the way of
execution of signed agreements should be removed promptly and stressed
that communication lines and energy transfer lines are, as a matter of
fact, ties of friendship.
Edward Nalbandian, for his part, conveyed warm greetings and message
of Armenian president to his Iranian counterpart and said that there
are good and appropriate political and economic relations between the
two countries and added that trade exchange level between Iran and
Armenia has increased by 38 percent and it has reached 270 million
dollars annually.
In this direction, joint cooperation commission is trying to implement
signed agreements and in near future the 20th anniversary of
establishment of Tehran-Yerevan ties will be commemorated, said
Nalbandian.
The Armenian foreign minister continued that Armenia has always
appreciated Iran's balanced stance on Karabakh and said that
Iran-Armenia railroad project, electricity transfer line from Iran to
Armenia, construction of Arras joint hydro-electric power plant and
transferring oil products pipeline are very big projects which will be
beneficial, not only for two nations, but for the whole region.
Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian here on Saturday and told
him that more cooperation between Iran and Armenia is beneficial to
the region.
In the meeting, President Ahmadinejad, referring to existing
capacities in Iran and Armenia, said that trade with neighbors is
always good, because it is beneficial to expansion of security, peace
and friendship between neighbors as well as other regional countries.
According to the report of Presidential Office website, Ahmadinejad
described bilateral relations between Tehran and Yerevan historical,
deep and friendly adding that there is no limitation for development
of ties in all fields between the two countries.
Referring to constructive common programs on the agenda of both
countries, the president said Iran is interested that all nations live
together in peace and friendship and if there is any dispute between
them, it should be settled through negotiation.
He underlined that financial and technical problems in the way of
execution of signed agreements should be removed promptly and stressed
that communication lines and energy transfer lines are, as a matter of
fact, ties of friendship.
Edward Nalbandian, for his part, conveyed warm greetings and message
of Armenian president to his Iranian counterpart and said that there
are good and appropriate political and economic relations between the
two countries and added that trade exchange level between Iran and
Armenia has increased by 38 percent and it has reached 270 million
dollars annually.
In this direction, joint cooperation commission is trying to implement
signed agreements and in near future the 20th anniversary of
establishment of Tehran-Yerevan ties will be commemorated, said
Nalbandian.
The Armenian foreign minister continued that Armenia has always
appreciated Iran's balanced stance on Karabakh and said that
Iran-Armenia railroad project, electricity transfer line from Iran to
Armenia, construction of Arras joint hydro-electric power plant and
transferring oil products pipeline are very big projects which will be
beneficial, not only for two nations, but for the whole region.