Iranian foreign minister: Our close relations with Armenia have
historical roots and are based on mutual respect
2009-03-13 12:07:00
ArmInfo. I have been in Armenia during the last several years with an
official visit and I can say that our close relations have historical
roots and are based on a mutual respect and cooperation, Foreign
Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki said at today’s press-conference in
Yerevan.
He said Iran and Armenia cooperate in different spheres. ‘An emphasis
is laid on implementation of projects in the transport-economic sphere
where we see bright prospects. Moreover, we cooperate with Armenia in
other spheres as well, in particular, in the cultural, social and sport
areas’, the minister said and added he is satisfied with the level of
bilateral cooperation, however, taking into account the opportunities
of Armenia and Iran, he does not think it s sufficient. Moreover, M.
Mottaki confirmed the invitation to the Armenian president to visit
Iran.
For his part, Foreign Minister of Iran Edward Nalbandyan said the
meeting with M. Mottaki was warm and constructive. ‘We discussed the
bilateral, regional and global issues, as well as touched on the
results of the summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization held in
Tehran several days ago. We also discussed the current process of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the process of
normalization of the Armenian- Turkish relations’, E. Nalbandyan said
and emphasized that normalization of relations between Armenia and
Turkey will much affect establishment of peace and security in the
region.