ARMENIA DEFIES US OVER IRAN TIES

Press TV, Iran
June 19 2007

Armenian Foreign Minister says his country will keep cooperation with
the Islamic Republic of Iran despite the opposition from the US.

Vartan Oskanian told reporters on Tuesday that Armenia has always
had transparent relations with its neighbors and there is no reason
for US officials to worry about the expansion of Tehran-Yerevan ties,
REGNUM news agency reported.

Armenia will continue to boost cooperation with Iran in every field,
he reiterated.

Oskanian’s remarks came after US Charge d´Affaires in Armenia Anthony
Godfrey voiced concern Friday about the ex-Soviet republic’s growing
energy cooperation with neighboring Iran.

"We have passed on our concerns about this issue to the Armenian
government," the US diplomat said.

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