ACCORDING TO SERZH SARGSYAN, IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMS WILL ESSENTIALLY CHANGE PICTURE OF ARMENIAN-IRANIAN ECONOMIC COOPERATION

Noyan Tapan
Jan 27, 2010

YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On January 27, RA President Serzh
Sargsyan receiving Foreign Minister of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki,
who is in Yerevan for the purpose of taking part in the 9th session
of the Armenian-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission, said that
he attaches much importance to the work of the Armenian-Iranian
Intergovernmental Commission. "You know well that we attach much
importance to the relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran,
you know that we perceive you as a reliable partner and a country
having a pivotal significance in the region. Therefore development
and deepening of bilateral relations is in our interests," he said.

S. Sargsyan mentioned that the large-scale work done in the past
decade, as well as implementation of the outlined big initiatives in
the energy, infrastructures and other spheres, the expediency of which
is justified on the political and economic planes, will essentially
contribute to further expansion of trade and economic relations
between the two countries and will be a new stimulus for deepening of
the Armenia-Iran friendship. "Implementation of large-scale programs
will essentially change the picture of our economic cooperation," S.

Sargsyan emphasized. He also emphasized the importance of current
high-level dialogue between Armenia and Iran and consultations
being held.

M. Mottaki conveyed IRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s greetings
to the RA President. The IRI Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction
with the issues discussed at Intergovernmental Commission’s Yerevan
session and the decisions made at the session aimed at fulfillment
of the political agreements reached between the two countries’ heads
in the past.

According to the RA President’s Press Office, Armenia’s initiative of
normalizing the Armenia-Turkey relations, urgent issues of regional
security and stability, as well as the latest developments in the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations process were discussed at
the meeting. S. Sargsyan thanked the Iranian side for its balanced
position in the issue of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.