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The visit of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs to Tehran
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/04/29/nalbandian_iran/
29.04.2012
By the invitation of the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar
Salehi, on April 29 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward
Nalbandian arrived in Tehran on an official visit.
On the same day Edward Nalbandian was received by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Minister Nalbandian
conveyed the message of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh
Sargsyan to the Iranian President Ahmadinejad. President Ahmadinejad
asked to convey his warm greetings and wishes to President Sargsyan
and the Armenian people.
The Iranian President and the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
expressed satisfaction with the developing cooperation between the two
countries, and discussed the implementation of joint economic
projects.
The sides touched upon the projects regarding the construction of
Armenia-Iran high-voltage third power transmission line,
hydro-electric plants on the Arax River, oil pipelines and storages
and Iran-Armenia railways.
The Iranian President stressed the importance of the implementation of
aforementioned projects.
In Tehran the talks between Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi took place, as
well.
Welcoming the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Iranian
Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned that he has very warm memories
from Yerevan visit and was pleased to welcome his counterpart in
Tehran and discuss the way for further development of the friendly
relations.
Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, Edward Nalbandian
underscored that he paid his sixth visit to Teheran in the last four
years, and there were over two dozen meetings between the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Iran at the ministerial level in
Yerevan, Tehran and other international organizations during that
period.
The sides mutually underlined that those meetings make it possible to
follow the implementation of the agreements reached by the high-level
authorities of the two countries.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Iran discussed the
works of the Armenia-Iran inter-governmental commission, the next
session of which is scheduled to hold in summer of this year in
Yerevan. They touched upon the cooperation between the two countries
in the spheres of transport, energy, custom, environment, education,
health, agriculture and culture, as well as exchanged views on the
expansion of legal framework.
Issues of the international agenda were discussed in detail during the
talks. Minister Salehi presented the recent developments in the
negotiations over the Iran nuclear program. Minister Nalbandian
expressed satisfaction with the positive tendency registered during
the last meeting and expressed hope that it would be not only
maintained, but also strengthened during the upcoming meeting in May
in Baghdad.
The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs presented his Iranian
counterpart the negotiations over the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue, stressing the importance of Iran's balanced
position in this issue.
The interlocutors agreed to hold the next meeting in Yerevan. The
meeting of the Armenian and Iranian Ministers of Foreign Affairs was
followed by a joint press conference.
In honor of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi
gave an official dinner at the MFA.
In Tehran Minister Nalbandian was hosted in the Iranian Parliament, as
well, where he had a meeting with Ali Larijani, the Majlis speaker.
In the course of the meeting Minister Nalbandian attached great
importance to the cooperation between the legislative bodies of
Armenia and Iran in strengthening the bilateral relations.
The sides exchanged views on the bilateral agenda issues, and touched
upon a number of regional issues.
The Tehran agenda of Minister Nalbandian included a meeting with Saeed
Jalili, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and
Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator.
The interlocutors touched upon various aspects of the bilateral
relations and the interaction between the Armenian and Iranian
national security councils.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council presented in
detail the recent developments over the Iran's nuclear program and the
Iranian side's expectations from the talks.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on a number of regional
issues. Upon the request of Saeed Jalili, Edward Nalbandian presented
the negotiations of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
On the same day Edward Nalbandian met with Diocese of Tehran
Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan and the heads of the Armenian community
organizations.
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2012/04/29/nalbandian_iran/
29.04.2012
By the invitation of the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar
Salehi, on April 29 the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward
Nalbandian arrived in Tehran on an official visit.
On the same day Edward Nalbandian was received by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,
the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Minister Nalbandian
conveyed the message of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh
Sargsyan to the Iranian President Ahmadinejad. President Ahmadinejad
asked to convey his warm greetings and wishes to President Sargsyan
and the Armenian people.
The Iranian President and the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs
expressed satisfaction with the developing cooperation between the two
countries, and discussed the implementation of joint economic
projects.
The sides touched upon the projects regarding the construction of
Armenia-Iran high-voltage third power transmission line,
hydro-electric plants on the Arax River, oil pipelines and storages
and Iran-Armenia railways.
The Iranian President stressed the importance of the implementation of
aforementioned projects.
In Tehran the talks between Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi took place, as
well.
Welcoming the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Iranian
Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned that he has very warm memories
from Yerevan visit and was pleased to welcome his counterpart in
Tehran and discuss the way for further development of the friendly
relations.
Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, Edward Nalbandian
underscored that he paid his sixth visit to Teheran in the last four
years, and there were over two dozen meetings between the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Iran at the ministerial level in
Yerevan, Tehran and other international organizations during that
period.
The sides mutually underlined that those meetings make it possible to
follow the implementation of the agreements reached by the high-level
authorities of the two countries.
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Iran discussed the
works of the Armenia-Iran inter-governmental commission, the next
session of which is scheduled to hold in summer of this year in
Yerevan. They touched upon the cooperation between the two countries
in the spheres of transport, energy, custom, environment, education,
health, agriculture and culture, as well as exchanged views on the
expansion of legal framework.
Issues of the international agenda were discussed in detail during the
talks. Minister Salehi presented the recent developments in the
negotiations over the Iran nuclear program. Minister Nalbandian
expressed satisfaction with the positive tendency registered during
the last meeting and expressed hope that it would be not only
maintained, but also strengthened during the upcoming meeting in May
in Baghdad.
The Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs presented his Iranian
counterpart the negotiations over the settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh issue, stressing the importance of Iran's balanced
position in this issue.
The interlocutors agreed to hold the next meeting in Yerevan. The
meeting of the Armenian and Iranian Ministers of Foreign Affairs was
followed by a joint press conference.
In honor of the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi
gave an official dinner at the MFA.
In Tehran Minister Nalbandian was hosted in the Iranian Parliament, as
well, where he had a meeting with Ali Larijani, the Majlis speaker.
In the course of the meeting Minister Nalbandian attached great
importance to the cooperation between the legislative bodies of
Armenia and Iran in strengthening the bilateral relations.
The sides exchanged views on the bilateral agenda issues, and touched
upon a number of regional issues.
The Tehran agenda of Minister Nalbandian included a meeting with Saeed
Jalili, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and
Iran's Chief Nuclear Negotiator.
The interlocutors touched upon various aspects of the bilateral
relations and the interaction between the Armenian and Iranian
national security councils.
The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council presented in
detail the recent developments over the Iran's nuclear program and the
Iranian side's expectations from the talks.
During the meeting the sides exchanged views on a number of regional
issues. Upon the request of Saeed Jalili, Edward Nalbandian presented
the negotiations of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement.
On the same day Edward Nalbandian met with Diocese of Tehran
Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan and the heads of the Armenian community
organizations.