Armenian Foreign Ministry, Armenia
July 10 2008

Minister Edward Nalbandian meets Alireza Sheikhattar, Deputy Foreign
Minister of Iran.

09 July 2008

On July 8 Minister Nalbandian had a meeting with Alireza Sheikhattar,
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran.

Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian noted that Armenian ` Iranian
good neighbourly relations are being enlarged during the last
years. The framework of joint programs now includes new areas of
economy. He noted that the agreements reached during the high level
visits are being implemented and serve as an important basis for the
development of bilateral relations. The Armenian Foreign Minister
attached great importance to the role of Armenian ` Iranian
intergovernmental commission in the context of bilateral
cooperation. He also added that the decisions taken on the 7th session
of the commission are being implemented.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Alireza Sheikhattar stressed that the
century friendship and the historical and cultural commonness of two
nations serves as a basis for the progress of Armenian and Iranian
relations. He reasserted the invitation of Manouchehr Mottaki, the
foreign minister of Iran, addressed to Minister Nalbandian.
The sides touched upon joint programs in the energy and transport
areas.
The two discussed also the last progress of negotiation around the
nuclear program, regional issues, as well as the present stage of
Nagorno Karabakh peace process.