IRAN ALWAYS WILLING TO BRING ABOUT STABILITY TO THE REGION: ZARIF
Mehr News Agency (MNA), Iran
May 5, 2014 Monday
TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) - Iran's FM has said Iran has been always willing
to help create peace and stability in the region. Mohammad Javad Zarif,
who was speaking to the reporters in his joint press conference with
Armenian counterpart Mr. Edward Nalbandian today in Tehran, said
that he was pleased to receive a politician from Iran's neighboring
country of Armenia.
"Our relations with Armenia have been long-lasting and quite cordial,"
Zarif described the nature of relations between two neighbors. He also
pointed to cultural ties between two nations. "Both countries lead
a relationship based on mutual respect and national interests, with
both countries making similar positions in international community,"
Zarif told the press. Zarif reiterated Iran's gratitude for Armenian
support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in international politics
and provided an outline of his meeting with Armenian FM. "We discussed
political, parliamentary, cultural, and economic relations and possible
ways to expand ties in transportation, energy, and banking sectors,"
he said. "We also discussed the developments in Ukraine and Syria and
peaceful venues for the crises was emphasized upon by both of us,"
Zarif said, and that "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that
the region should be a region of peace and security for all and
we are willing to help create peace and security in any subjects
possible." SH/ZK MNA END
From: A. Papazian
Mehr News Agency (MNA), Iran
May 5, 2014 Monday
TEHRAN, May 5 (MNA) - Iran's FM has said Iran has been always willing
to help create peace and stability in the region. Mohammad Javad Zarif,
who was speaking to the reporters in his joint press conference with
Armenian counterpart Mr. Edward Nalbandian today in Tehran, said
that he was pleased to receive a politician from Iran's neighboring
country of Armenia.
"Our relations with Armenia have been long-lasting and quite cordial,"
Zarif described the nature of relations between two neighbors. He also
pointed to cultural ties between two nations. "Both countries lead
a relationship based on mutual respect and national interests, with
both countries making similar positions in international community,"
Zarif told the press. Zarif reiterated Iran's gratitude for Armenian
support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in international politics
and provided an outline of his meeting with Armenian FM. "We discussed
political, parliamentary, cultural, and economic relations and possible
ways to expand ties in transportation, energy, and banking sectors,"
he said. "We also discussed the developments in Ukraine and Syria and
peaceful venues for the crises was emphasized upon by both of us,"
Zarif said, and that "The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that
the region should be a region of peace and security for all and
we are willing to help create peace and security in any subjects
possible." SH/ZK MNA END
From: A. Papazian