IRAN, ARMENIA CALL FOR STRONGER TIES

Tehran Times
Aug 20 2008
Iran

TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Sheikh Attar on
Tuesday held talks with a visiting Armenian delegation on ways to
further improve bilateral relations.

Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisian,
who was accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan,
told Sheikh Attar that Yerevan is determined to boost cooperation
with the Islamic Republic.

He said Iran enjoys a high status in the region.

Sheikh Attar, for his part, expressed Iran’s interest in further
expansion of friendly relations with neighboring nations.