Gholam Shire’i praises Iranian Armenians’ role in Iran’s construction

Persian Journal, Iran
July 17 2006

Mullah-run majlis speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel known as "Gholam
Shire’i" for his addiction to opium, said Iranian Armenian scientists
and experts have played an important role in the country’s construction
and progress.

According to Majlis Media Department on Monday, Gholam Shire’i,
in a meeting with the Armenian head of Iran-Armenia parliamentary
friendship group Galvest Sahakian and his accompanying delegation,
explained Iran’s Armenian community role and status in the country.

Mullah-run majlis speaker also expressed pleasure with expanding
trend of bilateral ties in all fields and said friendly relations
between the two countries are based on old and historical ties and
interests of the two nations.

Gholam Shire’i called the role of parliamentary friendship groups
in deepening mutual ties "very effective", and added parliamentary
groups have a positive role in closeness of viewpoints and stances
of the governments and nations.

The Armenian parliamentary official, for his part, expressed pleasure
over his trip to Iran and evaluated his visit "very good", and said
"All Armenian groups and political parties emphasize the expansion
of ties with Iran."

Referring to his visit and talk with Iranian Armenian community,
Sahakian said Iran’s Armenians enjoy a very suitable position in
the nation.