Tehran Times, Iran
June 28 2004

Labor Minister Calls For Bolstering Iran-Armenia Ties

TEHRAN (IRNA) — Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Safdar Hosseini
here on Sunday met with the head of the Presidential Staff of
Armenia, Artashes Toumanian, and called for bolstering of
Iran-Armenia ties.

Alluding to an upcoming visit of President Seyyed Mohammad Khatami to
Armenia, he expressed hope the fifth Iran-Armenia Joint Commission
session will be held without delay.

Hosseini referred to the several signed agreements on electricity,
energy, gas and oil between the two countries and praised the
countries’ “outstanding” bilateral cooperation. The minister of
labor, while praising the increasing volume of trade exchanges
between Tehran and Yerevan, said: “Both sides can bolster their
relations due to the existence of many potential.”

Toumanian lauded the efforts of the Iranians to bolster relations and
expressed hope these relations would serve the interests of both
countries even more.

Toumanian also said the project to construct the “Kajaran” tunnel is
one of the most viable joint projects under way and would have no
problems going into operation.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress