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    THE VISIT OF THE ARMENIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO TEHRAN

    AZG DAILY
    20-09-2011

    On September 17, the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs who is in Tehran
    was received by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of the Islamic
    Republic of Iran.

    Minister Nalbandian conveyed the Iranian President the message and
    wishes of the RA President Serzh Sargsyan.

    Expressing gratitude for the message, President Ahmadinejad asked
    to convey his warm greetings and wishes to President Serzh Sargsyan
    and to the Armenian people. Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, characterizing
    the Armenian-Iranian relations as historical and ancient, mentioned
    that Iran is interested in further strengthening of the relations
    with friendly Armenia.

    The President of Iran and the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
    expressed satisfaction with the developing cooperation between
    the two countries, underlining the intensified reciprocal visits,
    high-level political dialogue and economic and cultural ties. They
    stressed the mutual readiness of further developing the mutually
    beneficial relations.

    During the meeting the implementation of joint economic projects was
    discussed, RA MFA press service reported.

    Negotiations between the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward
    Nalbandian and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic
    of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi were also held in the capital of Iran.

    Welcoming the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of
    Foreign Affairs of Iran congratulated Mr. Edward Nalbandian on the
    occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the independence of the Republic
    of Armenia and noted that the good relations, formed between the
    two neighboring countries during history, are getting stronger on a
    daily basis.

    Mr. Edward Nalbandian, thanking for the warm reception, underlined
    that the agreements reached on the high-level and the signed documents
    would give a new impulse to the cooperation between the two friendly
    countries.

    By the description of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, there
    are no problems between Armenia and Iran, if they are technical issues,
    then they are solved through common efforts.

    In the course of the meeting, the sides discussed agenda issues of
    bilateral relations- the joint implementing and planned projects on
    political, economic and cultural cooperation, particularly in the
    spheres of energy and transport.

    The Ministers stressed the importance of holding of the regular
    consultations between the MFAs and expanding of legal framework.

    The interlocutors reaffirmed the willingness to develop bilateral
    relations based on mutual benefit, mentioning that the regularity
    of reciprocal visits on the high-level contributes to the further
    strengthening of the cooperation.

    The Ministers touched upon the works of Armenian -Iranian
    intergovernmental commission which has an important role in elaborating
    and implementing of economic cooperation and joint projects.

    In the context of joint cultural exchanges, holding of mutual cultural
    days was mentioned. The Ministers exchanged views on the ways to
    promote tourism.

    The sides reached an agreement to organize events on the occasion of
    20th Anniversary of establishment of the diplomatic relations between
    Armenia and Iran to be celebrated next year.

    The Ministers of Armenia and Iran touched upon the regional issues,
    as well. Minister Nalbandian mentioned that Armenia has always been
    for the consolidation of lasting peace and stability in the region,
    the solution of the problems exclusively through peaceful means-
    for the solution by negotiations and dialogue.

    Upon the request of Mr. Ali Akbar Salehi, Mr. Edward Nalbandian
    presented the process of the negotiations over the settlement of the
    Nagorno-Karabakh issue, underlining the balanced position of Iran in
    that issue.

    Minister Nalbandian reaffirmed the invitation made to Mr. Ali Akbar
    Salehi to visit Yerevan.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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