Tehran Times
June 29 2004

Armenian President Keen On Expansion Of Tehran-Yerevan Ties

MOSCOW (IRNA) — Armenian President Robert Kocharian in the meeting
with Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Farhad Koleini on Monday called for
expansion of Tehran-Yerevan ties.

During the meeting which took place at the end of Koleini’s tenure,
the two sides discussed mutual cooperation in political, security and
economic fields aiming to restore stability to the region.

Kocharian called for further Tehran-Yerevan cooperation compared to
the past and stressed the necessity of steady development of the
region.

He assessed the upcoming visit of President Mohammad Khatami to
Armenia as a “turning point” in bilateral ties and a step towards
bolstering mutual relations. He hoped that Khatami’s visit would bear
fruitful results.

President Khatami is schedule to pay an official visit to Armenia in
September.