AHMADINEJAD WRAPS UP ARMENIA VISIT

PRESS TV
Oct 23 2007
Iran

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has
wound up his official visit to neighboring Armenia and left for home.

The Iranian President paid his two-day visit to Yerevan upon the
invitation of his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharian.

In a meeting between the two presidents, they stressed the importance
of consolidating relations in all fields.

Iran and Armenia signed four memoranda of understanding and issued
a joint statement.

Ahmadinejad delivered a speech at the Yerevan State University on
Monday. Rector of the University Aram Simonyan awarded an honorary
doctorate to the President.

The President hosted a gathering of Iranian nationals residing in
Armenia on Tuesday prior to his departure for Tehran.

Presidential Advisor Mojtaba Samareh-Hashemi, Foreign Minister
Manouchehr Mottaki, Caretaker of Oil Ministry Gholam-Hossein Nozari and
Head of Iran-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahmad Nateq-Nouri
accompanied the President in his visit to Yerevan.