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IRAN AND ARMENIA KEEN ON ENHANCEMENT OF TIES
14:16, 12 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS: Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said
that the expansion of ties between Tehran and Yerevan will help to
the reinforcement of convergence process among the regional countries,
reports Armenpress citing Irna. Larijani made the remarks in a meeting
with the visiting Armenian Justice Minister Herayer Thomasyan in Tehran
on Sunday. He also urged further cooperation between the judiciaries of
the two countries. Iranian Justice Minister Seyed Morteza Bakhtiari in
a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Hrayr Tovmasian in Tehran on
reiterated the good and close relations between Tehran and Yerevan,
and said, "Based on our country's principled policies, there is
no limitation for enhancing the level of interactions between
the two states." Relevant reports said earlier that Bakhtiari and
Tovmasian are due to sign an agreement on extradition of criminals
today. Deputy Justice Minister Ali Sadati said that the agreement
will be the first of such agreement between Iran and Armenia, adding
that the agreement envisaged extradition of 12 Iranian prisoners from
Armenia to continue their prison terms in Iran. Larijani described
the signing of two agreements between the justice ministers of Iran
and Armenia in the field of judicial assistance and extradition of
the culprits as effective steps forward.
The Armenian Justice Minister Herayer Thomasyanm, for his part,
said that the bilateral relation between Tehran and Yerevan should
be regarded as a role-model for bilateral cooperation in the Middle
East region. 'The leaders of the two countries are determined to
advance their cooperation in different fields,' he added. Iran has
signed about 20 of such agreements with different states and 30 of
them are waiting to be signed with other countries.
14:16, 12 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS: Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said
that the expansion of ties between Tehran and Yerevan will help to
the reinforcement of convergence process among the regional countries,
reports Armenpress citing Irna. Larijani made the remarks in a meeting
with the visiting Armenian Justice Minister Herayer Thomasyan in Tehran
on Sunday. He also urged further cooperation between the judiciaries of
the two countries. Iranian Justice Minister Seyed Morteza Bakhtiari in
a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Hrayr Tovmasian in Tehran on
reiterated the good and close relations between Tehran and Yerevan,
and said, "Based on our country's principled policies, there is
no limitation for enhancing the level of interactions between
the two states." Relevant reports said earlier that Bakhtiari and
Tovmasian are due to sign an agreement on extradition of criminals
today. Deputy Justice Minister Ali Sadati said that the agreement
will be the first of such agreement between Iran and Armenia, adding
that the agreement envisaged extradition of 12 Iranian prisoners from
Armenia to continue their prison terms in Iran. Larijani described
the signing of two agreements between the justice ministers of Iran
and Armenia in the field of judicial assistance and extradition of
the culprits as effective steps forward.
The Armenian Justice Minister Herayer Thomasyanm, for his part,
said that the bilateral relation between Tehran and Yerevan should
be regarded as a role-model for bilateral cooperation in the Middle
East region. 'The leaders of the two countries are determined to
advance their cooperation in different fields,' he added. Iran has
signed about 20 of such agreements with different states and 30 of
them are waiting to be signed with other countries.