ARMENIA’S PM MEETS WITH NEW IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

YEREVAN, JULY 30. ARMINFO. Armenia’s Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
and newly appointed Iranian ambassador to Armenia Ali Reza Khagigyan
discussed today issues of Armenian-Iranian cooperation.

Margaryan expressed hope that Khagigyan’s activities to promote
further development t of Armenian-iranian relations.

The basis of this is the centuries-old friendship of Armenia and Iran
and the relations formed after Armenia got independence. Armenia gives
high importance to the enlargement of its bilateral and multilateral
cooperation with Iran. Mutual visit promote this cooperation., In
this context the sides stressed the importance of the Sept 8-9 visit
of Iranian President Mohammad Farhad Khatami. They said that
cooperation meets the interests of both sides and is beneficial for
the whole region. Khagigyan said that the Iranian authorities consider
important the establishment of peace in the region and political and
economic stability in Armenia. The sides also spoke about the projects
to construct a gas pipeline from Iran to Armenia and a water power
plant on river Arax.