ARMENIAN PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY WELCOMED BY IRANIAN COUNTERPART

IRNA website
5 Jul 06

Tehran, 5 July: Visiting Armenian President Robert Kocharyan was
officially welcomed by Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinezhad at the
Presidential Office here on Wednesday [5 July].

In the welcoming ceremony, the national anthems of the two countries
were played and the two presidents reviewed a guard of honour.

The ceremony will be followed by a private session between the two
presidents.

The first round of official talks of the two countries’ delegations
will be held this afternoon. The talks will be presided by the two
presidents.

President Kocharyan arrived here at the head of a high-ranking
politico-economic delegation for a two-day official visit this morning.

On hand to welcome the Armenian president and his entourage upon
their arrival at Mehrabad International Airport here was Iranian
Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, Minister of Energy Armen
Movsisyan and Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Kirakosian are accompanying
the president in this visit.

The Armenian president, during his two-day stay here, is scheduled
to hold separate meetings with senior Iranian officials including
Foreign Minister Mottaki.