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IRAN INVITES ARMENIA PRESIDENT TO UPCOMING NAM SUMMIT
Press TV
July 10 2012
Iran
Iran has invited Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to take part in
the forthcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Iranian
capital, Tehran.
During a Monday meeting with Sargsyan, Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa
Mohammad-Najjar extended President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad~Rs invitation
to his Armenian counterpart to attend the NAM summit.
The 16th NAM summit will be held in Tehran on August 26-31, during
which the Islamic Republic will also assume the rotating presidency
of the movement for three years.
Accepting the invitation, the Armenian leader said consultations
between the two countries' officials will help further strengthen
bilateral ties.
He described the mutual relations between Iran and Armenia as 'very
good' and growing, adding that, "Armenia will do its best to implement
the previous[ly-signed] agreements."
Mohammad-Najjar, for his part, said Yerevan has a special place in
Iran's foreign policy and called for increasing bilateral transactions,
given the 'great' capacities between Tehran and Yerevan.
"We have come to Armenia to expand ties between the two countries.
Both countries have great potential in various areas, such as economy,
culture, politics and energy.... Armenia is our neighbor and there are
also security issues that concern both of us, such as border issues,
narcotics, and money laundering," the Iranian minister told Press TV.
He expressed the country's preparedness to sign memoranda of
understandings (MoU) in the field of security with Armenia.
Iran is prepared to share its experiences in countering drug
trafficking , organized crimes, crisis management and dam building
with Yerevan, he added.
Mohammad-Najjar also held a separate meeting with Armenian Parliament
Speaker Hovik Abrahamian later on Monday.
The Iranian minister arrived in Yerevan at the head of a high-ranking
delegation on Monday for a two-day visit.
Mohammad-Najjar was welcomed by Armenia's Emergency Situations Minister
Armen Yeritsya.
"We must expand our ties and cooperate more. Iran and Armenia have
always enjoyed friendly relations," said the Armenian minister.
Iran and Armenia have taken major strides towards promoting their
mutual relations over the recent years, particularly in the energy
sector.
Press TV
July 10 2012
Iran
Iran has invited Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan to take part in
the forthcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in the Iranian
capital, Tehran.
During a Monday meeting with Sargsyan, Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa
Mohammad-Najjar extended President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad~Rs invitation
to his Armenian counterpart to attend the NAM summit.
The 16th NAM summit will be held in Tehran on August 26-31, during
which the Islamic Republic will also assume the rotating presidency
of the movement for three years.
Accepting the invitation, the Armenian leader said consultations
between the two countries' officials will help further strengthen
bilateral ties.
He described the mutual relations between Iran and Armenia as 'very
good' and growing, adding that, "Armenia will do its best to implement
the previous[ly-signed] agreements."
Mohammad-Najjar, for his part, said Yerevan has a special place in
Iran's foreign policy and called for increasing bilateral transactions,
given the 'great' capacities between Tehran and Yerevan.
"We have come to Armenia to expand ties between the two countries.
Both countries have great potential in various areas, such as economy,
culture, politics and energy.... Armenia is our neighbor and there are
also security issues that concern both of us, such as border issues,
narcotics, and money laundering," the Iranian minister told Press TV.
He expressed the country's preparedness to sign memoranda of
understandings (MoU) in the field of security with Armenia.
Iran is prepared to share its experiences in countering drug
trafficking , organized crimes, crisis management and dam building
with Yerevan, he added.
Mohammad-Najjar also held a separate meeting with Armenian Parliament
Speaker Hovik Abrahamian later on Monday.
The Iranian minister arrived in Yerevan at the head of a high-ranking
delegation on Monday for a two-day visit.
Mohammad-Najjar was welcomed by Armenia's Emergency Situations Minister
Armen Yeritsya.
"We must expand our ties and cooperate more. Iran and Armenia have
always enjoyed friendly relations," said the Armenian minister.
Iran and Armenia have taken major strides towards promoting their
mutual relations over the recent years, particularly in the energy
sector.