MAHMUD AHMADINEJAD: ARMENIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS EXCELLENT
DeFacto Agency
Oct 23 2007
Armenia
October 22 Presidents of Armenia and Iran Robert Kocharian and Mahmud
Ahmadinejad held a tete-a-tete meeting, after which Armenian-Iranian
talks continued in an expanded composition. A joint statement and a
number of memorandums were signed on the outcomes of the meeting.
Upon the completion of the meeting Armenian and Iranian Presidents
held a joint press conference, in the course of which they again
underscored the high level of bilateral relations between Armenia
and Iran and mentioned great potential for expanding and deepening
bilateral cooperation.
RA President Robert Kocharian stated that at the talks the
interlocutors had discussed a wide spectrum of bilateral relations;
special attention had been paid to economy, including the realization
of joint economic projects. Robert Kocharian noted the Armenian sector
of a highway connecting Armenia and Iran would be put into operation
October 26. The Presidents of Armenia and Iran also considered regional
issues. RA President informed his Iranian colleague of the course of
Karabakh conflict settlement process.
In his turn, President of Iran Mahmud Ahmadinejad estimated
Armenian-Iranian relations as excellent. In his words, relations
between Armenia and Iran are stable, dynamically developing and
friendly and are based on mutual respect. Iranian President underscored
there were no barriers for the relations’ development. He added the
issues referring to the sphere of transport, energy and bank system
had also been considered in the course of the meeting.
Touching upon regional issues, Mahmud Ahmadinejad noted Iranian
party was confident that all regional issues could be settled via
peace talks, and Iran is ready to promote the process. "Iranian party
attaches importance to relations with Armenia, including the sphere
of regional security", the President of Iran stated.