IRAN INTERIOR MINISTER MEETS ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA
July 10 2012
Iran
Yerevan, 10 July: Visiting IRI [Islamic Republic of Iran] interior
minister said here Monday [9 July] in a meeting with Armenian
Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan parliamentary relations are very
good support for bilateral ties and Iranian and Armenian parliaments
play important roles in expansion of Tehran-Yerevan relations.
According to IRNA, Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar who is in Yerevan for
a two-day official visit in his Monday evening meeting with the
Armenian Parliament Speaker pointed out that the parliaments are the
manifestation of the nations' will and our two nations have throughout
history enjoyed good relations full of mutual understanding, and
their representatives' relations, too, would hopefully be in line
with safeguarding mutual interests.
The Iranian interior minister emphasized one of the prerequisites
for any country's development and advancement is having effective
and advanced laws, arguing, "Progress through abiding by the laws
would be both faster and easier and the two countries' parliaments
can pave the path for cooperation of the two countries."
Pointing out that the old relations between Iran and Armenia is a
precious capital that can serve as a model both for the two countries
and for the region, he reiterated, "The documents and reached
agreements between our two countries show that there are still lots
of unused potentials for further expansion of cooperation."
Armenia's Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, too, said in the meeting
that old and intimate relations with the Iranian government and nation
has been a factor at the service of expansion and deepening business
and trade ties, adding, "We are fully ready for further expansion of
comprehensive cooperation with Iran."
He said that the Iranian interior minister's visit to Yerevan was
a factor at the service of strengthening friendship and relations,
adding, "The Armenian Parliament would take every necessary step for
deepening the two countries relations and there is no obstacle in
the way of doing so."
The IRI interior minister earlier in Monday morning had a meeting
with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in which the two sides
spoke about Iran and Armenia bilateral cooperation and sought ways
for expansion of ties.
The Armenian president in the meeting termed Tehran-Yerevan relations
as "good and still improving" adding, "Armenia Republic tries its
best to fully implement the entire reached agreements with the Islamic
Republic of Iran."
Referring to the 20th anniversary of the two countries' relations,
President Sargsyan said, "Our relations are beyond that date and
quite historic, and serve as a very good foundation for comprehensive
expansion and deepening of bilateral cooperation and ties."
The Armenian leader said that Armenia is also fully ready for
expansion of provincial and border relations with Iran, adding, "The
two countries' ties are friendly and based on good neighbourly basis,
and we are glad to see that our bilateral ties are still expanding."
Iran's Interior Minister Mohammad Mostafa Najjar arrived in Yerevan on
Monday for a formal visit to Armenia. The Iranian minster was welcomed
by Armenia's Emergency Situation Minister Armen Yeritsyan. Najjar
told reporters that the visit aims to help broaden mutual economic,
social and political relations between the two countries. The
Armenian minister, for his part, described Tehran-Yerevan relations
very important and called for enhanced economic cooperation. Najjar
is leading a delegation comprised of senior officials from east and
west Azarbayjan provinces.
Islamic Republic News Agency IRNA
July 10 2012
Iran
Yerevan, 10 July: Visiting IRI [Islamic Republic of Iran] interior
minister said here Monday [9 July] in a meeting with Armenian
Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan parliamentary relations are very
good support for bilateral ties and Iranian and Armenian parliaments
play important roles in expansion of Tehran-Yerevan relations.
According to IRNA, Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar who is in Yerevan for
a two-day official visit in his Monday evening meeting with the
Armenian Parliament Speaker pointed out that the parliaments are the
manifestation of the nations' will and our two nations have throughout
history enjoyed good relations full of mutual understanding, and
their representatives' relations, too, would hopefully be in line
with safeguarding mutual interests.
The Iranian interior minister emphasized one of the prerequisites
for any country's development and advancement is having effective
and advanced laws, arguing, "Progress through abiding by the laws
would be both faster and easier and the two countries' parliaments
can pave the path for cooperation of the two countries."
Pointing out that the old relations between Iran and Armenia is a
precious capital that can serve as a model both for the two countries
and for the region, he reiterated, "The documents and reached
agreements between our two countries show that there are still lots
of unused potentials for further expansion of cooperation."
Armenia's Parliament Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, too, said in the meeting
that old and intimate relations with the Iranian government and nation
has been a factor at the service of expansion and deepening business
and trade ties, adding, "We are fully ready for further expansion of
comprehensive cooperation with Iran."
He said that the Iranian interior minister's visit to Yerevan was
a factor at the service of strengthening friendship and relations,
adding, "The Armenian Parliament would take every necessary step for
deepening the two countries relations and there is no obstacle in
the way of doing so."
The IRI interior minister earlier in Monday morning had a meeting
with the Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in which the two sides
spoke about Iran and Armenia bilateral cooperation and sought ways
for expansion of ties.
The Armenian president in the meeting termed Tehran-Yerevan relations
as "good and still improving" adding, "Armenia Republic tries its
best to fully implement the entire reached agreements with the Islamic
Republic of Iran."
Referring to the 20th anniversary of the two countries' relations,
President Sargsyan said, "Our relations are beyond that date and
quite historic, and serve as a very good foundation for comprehensive
expansion and deepening of bilateral cooperation and ties."
The Armenian leader said that Armenia is also fully ready for
expansion of provincial and border relations with Iran, adding, "The
two countries' ties are friendly and based on good neighbourly basis,
and we are glad to see that our bilateral ties are still expanding."
Iran's Interior Minister Mohammad Mostafa Najjar arrived in Yerevan on
Monday for a formal visit to Armenia. The Iranian minster was welcomed
by Armenia's Emergency Situation Minister Armen Yeritsyan. Najjar
told reporters that the visit aims to help broaden mutual economic,
social and political relations between the two countries. The
Armenian minister, for his part, described Tehran-Yerevan relations
very important and called for enhanced economic cooperation. Najjar
is leading a delegation comprised of senior officials from east and
west Azarbayjan provinces.