Ahmadinejad Welcomes Armenian President

AHMADINEJAD WELCOMES ARMENIAN PRESIDENT

IRNA
Apr 13, 2009

Tehran, April 13, IRNA — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad officially
welcomed his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan at the Presidential
Office here on Monday afternoon.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan heading a high ranking
politico-economic delegation arrived in Tehran on Monday and
was welcomed by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at Mehrabad
International Airport.

At the welcoming ceremony, the national anthem of both countries were
played and the two presidents reviewed a guard of honor.

The Armenian president is in Iran on a two-day official visit during
which he will confer with high ranking Iranian officials on expansion
of mutual relations.

The Armenian president and his entourage are to discuss expansion
of mutual relations, regional as well as global developments with
Iranian officials.

During his stay, the draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
on railways cooperation is expected to be finalized by the two sides.