AHMADINEJAD LEAVES FOR ARMENIA

Press TV
Oct 22 2007
Iran

President Ahmadinejad has left Tehran for Armenia’s capital Yerevan
at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation.

During his two-day visit, the Iranian President, accompanied by Foreign
Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, and caretaker Oil Minister Gholam-Hossein
Nozari, will meet and confer with Armenian President Robert Koucharian.

The two sides will discuss bilateral relations and review the regional
and international developments.

President Ahmadinejad will also address Armenia’s national
parliament. He is also to deliver a speech at the Yerevan University,
where he is scheduled to be awarded an honorary doctorate degree.

Before leaving Tehran, President Ahmadinejad described the ties between
the two countries as satisfactory and stressed further expansion of
bilateral relations.

The President, who is making the visit at the official invitation of
his Armenian counterpart, said Tehran and Yerevan enjoy friendly ties
in energy, trade, gas and oil sectors and are interested in further
strengthening of mutual cooperation.