KOCHARIAN, MOTTAKI DISCUSS REGIONAL ISSUES
PanARMENIAN.Net
21.01.2010 13:22 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Former Armenian President Robert Kocharian met with
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Wednesday to exchange
views over regional and bilateral ties.
The senior Iranian diplomat described the Iran-Armenia relation as
"long-standing" and underscored the necessity to maintain stability
in the Caucasus.
"Security and stability in the Caucasus should be consolidated by
regional approaches," Mr. Mottaki said.
Commenting on the current economic crisis, he said these problems have
stemmed from the corrupt system ruling the world which was established
after the Second World War.
Mr. Kocharian, for his part, said Armenia is determined to expand
bilateral cooperation with Iran. He also highlighted the efficiency
of regional approaches in promoting regional security and economic
development, saying the foreign powers’ prescriptions for resolving
crises in the Caucasus region is destructive, Tehran Times reported.