IRAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETARY TO VISIT ARMENIA IN 2009

Azeri Press Agency
Dec 23 2008
Azerbaijan

On December 23 Secretary of the National Security Council of Armenia
Arthur Baghdasaryan received the delegation headed by Deputy Secretary
of the Supreme Council of National Security of the Islamic Republic
of Iran Ali Bagheri, reported Public Radio.

The parties discussed a broad framework of issues related to the
deepening of relations between Armenia and Iran, stressing the
importance of considering those issues in the context of both regional
and international relations. The parties agreed that the two countries
have a great potential for cooperation.

Reference was made to the construction of the Armenia-Iran railway,
a oil pipeline, as well as Tehran’s participation in the construction
of the Yerevan-Batumi highway.

The interlocutors underlined the necessity of raising the strategic
level of Armenia-Iran relations.

Arthur Baghdasaryan and Ali Bagheri emphasized the importance of taking
practical steps towards accomplishment of the agreements reached and
noted that it could be greatly promoted by the establishment of a
special committee between Security Councils of Armenia and Iran.

Arthur Baghdasaryan invited his Iranian counterpart to pay an official
visit to Armenia. The visit will take place in 2009.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress