Armenian Presidential Advisor Calls on MP

Fars News Agency, Iran
June 26 2006

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Armenian President’s Security Advisor met
with the member of the presiding board of Iran’s Islamic Consultative
Assembly here on Tuesday.

During the meeting the Iranian MP censured international bodies and
circles, the UN Security Council in particular, for their inaction
in the face of the Zionist regime’s invasion of Lebanon and stressed
that the UNSC has lost its status among the world nations.

"Recent conflicts proved that Israel is no longer the invincible
power of the region, while passage of time is detrimental to the
Zionist regime," he said.

The parliament deputy reminded that Hezbollah’s resistance against the
Israeli regime is in fact defending all regional countries, because it
discourages the Zionist regime and the US from invading other states.

Elsewhere, Haji Baba’ee criticized United States’ unilateralism
policy, stressing that turning the globe into a unilateral world is
the greatest threat to the international community.

Noting the deployment of foreign troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, he
reminded that whenever alien forces have been deployed in the region,
they have endangered the security of regional nations.

The MP underlined that regional nations inherit ancient and rich
cultures and they are, thus, able to solve their problems.

In another part, he expressed pleasure with the developing trend of
the two countries’ relations and said that despite the expansion and
development of the existing ties, there are still abundant untouched
possibilities and potentials, specially in economic grounds, which
should be utilized for the sake of the promotion of the existing ties.

The member of the parliament’s presiding board viewed North-South
axis as significant for the regional countries and, noting Armenia’s
important role in the reinvigoration of the said axis, he stressed
that more attention should be paid to this issue.

Referring to Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities and programs, he said,
"As the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Secretary-General
has confirmed, there exists no diversion in Iran’s peaceful nuclear
plans and Tehran has complied with all the rules and regulations
stipulated in the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)."

The legislative official underscored that the United Nations Security
Council cannot force Iran to ignore its national interests.

For his part, Armenian President’s Security Advisor Ghoulian stressed
his country’s enthusiasm for developing all-out ties with the Islamic
Republic of Iran and stated that Armenia is delighted to see a