ISNA, Iran
Iranian Students News Network
Feb 16 2008

Armenia calls for boosting ties with Iran

ISNA – Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (ISNA)-The Armenian national assembly speaker Tigran
Torosian called for boosting ties with Iran.

Visiting the Iranian ambassador to Armenia, Torosian said there seem
to be satisfactory ties between the two countries not affected by
global developments.

Iran and Armenia have held seven joint economic cooperation
commissions so far.

The last one held in Yerevan was chaired by Iranian foreign minister
Manouchehr Mottaki and the Armenian energy minister Armen Movsisyan.

The commission examined cooperation in fields including trade,
energy, health and culture.

Mottaki had said ties between the two countries have drastically
boosted over the last few years.

The national assembly speaker also said it is any country’s certain
right to achieve peaceful nuclear energy and expressed hope that all
countries would respect established international rules.

The ambassador for his part said Iran will always stand by Armenia.