IRAN PRAISES ARMENIA’S RESTRAINT AGAINST NEIGHBOR’S WARLIKE STATEMENTS

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.04.2008 17:09 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday
with Iran’s Ambassador Seyed Ali Saghaiyan, the RA leader’s press
office reported.

Emphasizing the strategic importance of bilateral relations, the
parties expressed satisfaction with the rapid development of the
Armenian-Iranian cooperation.

The Armenian President pointed out to the necessity of implementation
of regional programs in the energy field and increase of the commodity
turnover between the two countries.

Amid regional issues, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was
discussed.

In this view, Ambassador Saghaiyan said that Iran appreciates Armenia’s
reserved reaction to regular bellicose statements by one of the states
of the region.

For his part, President Sargsyan welcomed Iran’s balanced stand
on the Karabakh conflict, noting Armenia’s adherence to a solution
observing the nations’ right to self-determination in the framework
of the international law.