ARMENIA SPEAKER BACKS IRAN NUCLEAR RIGHT

IRNA
Feb 14
Moscow

Iran-Armenia-Nuclear

Armenian Speaker Tigran Torossian said on Thursday that Iran is
entitled to produce nuclear energy for civilian purposes.

Torossian made the remark in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to
Armenia Ali Saqayian, adding that all countries are entitled to
develop nuclear program within the framework of the International
Atomic Energy Agency.

According to the Iranian embassy in Armenia, the two sides condemned
political approach of certain monopolist powers to the of nuclear
programs of other countries.

Iranian envoy conveyed the greeting of Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali
Haddad-Adel and extended an invitation to his Armenian counterpart
to pay an official visit to Tehran.

Saqayian expressed hope that continued political consultations between
Iranian and Armenian senior officials and boost of communications
among speakers, the parliamentary friendship groups and various
commissions will help the two nations enhance relations.