IRNA – Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
Jan 26 2015
FM says Iran keen on good relations with neighbours
Yerevan, 26 January: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
said on Monday [26 January] that the Islamic Republic of Iran is keen
on good neighbourly relations with the regional countries.
“We enjoy good relations with all our neighbours, especially with
Armenia. We deem necessary to develop ties as good-neighbourly
relations with neighbours has been a top priority ever since coming to
power of the government of President Rouhani”, Zarif told the
reporters at Yerevan Airport.
“Armenia is one of our neighbours, situated in a very sensitive
geographical position,” he added.
Zarif said that Iran has very broad relations with its neighbours,
including Armenia and uses the ties at the service of strengthening
the pillars of peace and security in the region, as well as to help
resolve the crisis based on international law.
“We found it necessary at this point of the government’s tenure that I
pay a visit to Armenia, although in the course of the past several
months the Armenian senior officials visited Iran,” he added.
Zarif was citing Armenian President’s presence in the swearing-in
ceremony of President Rouhani and the visit of the Armenian Prime
Minister of Tehran to attend the two countries’ Joint Economic
Commission.
Zarif is scheduled to meet with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan,
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Parliament Speaker Galust Sahakyan as
well as Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.