"NO COUNTRY HAS THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT IRAN’S RIGHTS"
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[04:35 pm] 12 September, 2006
Tigran Torosyan, RA NA Speaker, met with Iran’s parliamentary Speaker
Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel who arrived in Armenia on two-day official
visit.
The two sides focused on the intensification of bilateral relations,
promotion of parliamentary cooperation in the press conference. Iran’s
parliamentary Speaker claims the parliamentary cooperation between
the two countries is not on the relevant level.
"All countries have equal rights, regardless of their power at
that moment. No country or state has the right to use its power and
restrict the rights of other countries," declared Tigran Torosyan while
answering the question of an Iranian journalist on Iran’s chances
to use nuclear power for peaceful purpose. He voiced hope that the
questions concerning the Iranian nuclear reserves will be solved
during the negotiation procedure and the interests of our neighbours
will not be neglected.
While speaking of the Armenian genocide Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel avoided
uttering the word "genocide" but he said that before the revolution
the Armenians living in Iran were deprived of the right of organizing
marches and showing their respect and sympathy towards the victims
of April 24 whereas today there have such a right.
While speaking of the energetic plans, Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel noted
that both Iran and Armenia follow the construction of the first gas
pipeline and consider the possibilities of the second one. At present,
the most important thing is to provide Armenia with gas. Then they
may consider the possibilities of exporting gas to other countries
as well. He also mentioned that they have made arrangements with
the Armenian side on oil issue but he didn’t go into details. Both
gas and oil will contribute to the enlargement of goods circulation
which is over 200 million USD today.
Tigran Torosyan attached great importance to Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel’s
visit underlying its significance for the two sides. Mr. Torosyan
also added that regardless of the religious differences in the two
countries, Iran and Armenia are in close friendly relations which is
an outcome of mutual respect.
Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel said that the Armenians of Iran are actively
engaged in social and political life of their country and they have
two deputies in the Iranian parliament.