Iranian Students News Agency ISNA, Iran
April 18 2010

Mottaki stresses expansion of ties with Armenia, Turkmenistan

ISNA – Tehran

TEHRAN (ISNA)-Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stressed
expansion of bilateral and regional ties with Armenia and
Turkmenistan.

Mottaki met Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisian on the sidelines
of Tehran’s International Conference on Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation and they conferred on expansion of bilateral
political, economic and cultural relationships and consulted about
regional developments.

Movsisian said, "the International Conference on Disarmament and
Non-Proliferation in Tehran was important and its quality and the way
it was held can be appreciated."

Mottaki and his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov also met and
discussed expansion of bilateral ties and regional and international
issues.

Meredov called Iran the first and the closest neighbor of Turkmenistan
and added, "cooperation with Iran is in priority for Turkmenistan’s
foreign policy."

"We have always emphasized that Iran’s nuclear activities are based on
peaceful purposes and we support the country’s stances," said Meredov.

Mottaki then held a session with Secretary General of the Organization
of Islamic Conference (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and they conferred on
the Islamic World’s issues particularly Palestine and Afghanistan and
stressed that the OIC should play role on Afghanistan and holy Quds.

They also emphasized that it is necessary for Bosnia support committee
to take serious actions within the framework of the OIC.

Regarding Bosnia, OIC Secretary General said, "I will try to run a
meeting with the committee’s foreign ministers’ including Iran’s."

Mottaki also announced Iran’s readiness to run the next round of the
committee in Tehran.

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