ARMENIA AND IRAN INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING BILATERAL RELATIONS

armradio.am
30.04.2008 15:03

President Serzh Sargsyan today received the Ambassador of the Islamic
Republic of Iran to Armenia Seid Ali Saghaian.

The Ambassador said the Iranian leadership attaches great importance
to the further development of relations with Armenia, and the
participation of the personal representative of President Ahmadinejad
in the inauguration ceremony of the Armenian President is another
evidence of Iran’s intentions.

Underlining the strategic importance of the relations between
the two countries, the parties noted with appreciation that the
Armenian-Iranian cooperation is developing due to joint efforts.

Serzh Sargsyan described the bilateral relations as stable and
developing and said that Armenia is resolute to expand the framework
of cooperation.

The President attached special importance to the productive process
of the programs implemented in the field o energy and prioritized
the increase of the volume of commodity turnover, encouragement of
the cooperation between the private sectors.

During the meeting reference was made to regional issues and the
settlement of the Karabakh issue. The interlocutors agreed that the
region is rather complex and the efforts of the countries should be
aimed at ensuring stability and security in the region. According
to Ambassador Saghaian, the Iranian side values Armenia’s restrained
reaction to the periodic militant statements from one of the countries
of the region.

Serzh Sargsyan welcomed the balanced position of Iran in the issue
of the Karabakh conflict settlement. The President once again noted
that Armenia stands for the peaceful resolution of the issue in the
framework of international law and in the context of the right of
peoples to self-determination.