IRAN, ARMENIA SIGN MEDIA COOPERATION PACT

Press TV, Iran
April 20 2007

Iran and Armenia have signed an agreement to expand media cooperation.

The agreement was signed by Ezzatollah Zarghami, head of the Islamic
Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) and Alexan Harutyunyan, the
president of the Council of Public TV and Radio Company of Armenia.

IRIB and Armenia’s Public Television will each open an office in
Yerevan and Tehran, respectively.

Armenia will help pave the way for IRIB’s stronger presence among
broadcasters covering Europe, Harutyunyan said.

Zarghami, for his part, said the media should make every effort in
introducing both countries’ capabilities and capacities, particularly
in economic fields.

He further emphasized that introducing the culture and civilization
of Iran and Armenia "must be on top of our agenda".

Zarghami was on a three-day visit to Armenia which started on
Wednesday.

He met several high-ranking Armenian officials including President
Robert Kocharian and Prime Minister Serge Sarkisyan.