IRNA, Iran
March 18, 2005 Friday
Iran-Armenia-Relation
Tehran
Armenia’s new envoy submits credentials to Kharrazi Tehran,
Appointed Ambassador to Tehran, Karen Nazarian, handed over his
credentials on Thursday to Iranian Foreign Minister, Kamal Kharrazi.
According to the Foreign Ministry’s Department of Information and
Press, Kharrazi termed as “valuable capital” the age-old relations
between the two countries, stressing that Iran and Armenia can
reinforce mutual ties by relying on those relations.
He said the development projects that Iran has implemented or still
has underway in Armenia indicate the “active relations” between the
two countries and highlighted the need to facilitate the activities
of Iranian traders and investors in Armenia.
Nazarian, for his part, described Iran-Armenia relations as strategic
and said Yerevan attaches a special significance to the expansion of
its relations with Tehran.
He further underscored Iran’s decisive role in the stability and the
developments of the region.