AHMADINEJAD: IRAN-ARMENIA COOPERATION SERVES INTERESTS OF BOTH NATIONS
Fars News Agency, Iran
March 21 2007
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in
the ceremonies marking inauguration of the pipeline project for the
transfer of Iran’s natural gas to Armenia reiterated that Iran-Armenia
joint projects reinvigorate friendship bonds between the two nations
and cause expansion of mutual cooperation to the interest of the two
nations as well as regional peace and security.
Following the inauguration ceremonies, president Ahmadinejad stated
that in the recent 15 years, relations between Iran and Armenia have
been on the expanding while the Iranian and Armenian nations are
intent on further expanding and deepening mutual relations.
Stressing the point that Iran-Armenia joint projects help to
strengthen friendship between the two nations and that the Iranian
and Armenian nations maintain historical and cultural relations,
president Ahmadinejad added that border bridges, electric power lines,
gas pipeline, and hydroelectric installations consolidate friendly
bonds between the two nations.
Prior to the inauguration of the gas pipeline project, the Iranian and
Armenian ministers of energy signed an agreement for the construction
of a joint hydroelectric power plant.