IRAN FM MEETS ARMENIAN ENERGY MINISTER

Tehran Times
Dec 15 2008
Iran

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Armenian
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Armen Movsisyan held a meeting
in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the expansion of bilateral relations.

Iran and Armenia are friends through thick and thin, Mottaki said.

Fortunately, repercussions from the South Ossetian conflict are no
longer affecting Armenia, he added.

Tehran welcomes projects that can improve the lives of residents
of border areas and is interested in increasing industrial and
construction cooperation with Yerevan, the Iranian foreign minister
stated.

And providing Iranian traders with more facilities can pave the way
for strengthening economic ties with Armenia, Mottaki said.

Movsisyan said that the two countries have significantly improved
their bilateral relations and expressed hope that the opening of
the Armenian consulate in Tabriz will produce ideal conditions for
increased cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan