Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Tuesday


Armenian Ambassador visits IRNA news agency in Iran



YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. Armenia’s Ambassador to Iran Artashes
Tumanyan on July 10 visited the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)
where he had a meeting with Executive Director Mohammad Khodadadi,
press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told Armenpress.

The Armenian Ambassador presented information on Armenia’s economic
opportunities, science, education and culture spheres, by highlighting
the importance of comprehensive and true information about Armenia and
the Armenian-Iranian relations in the Iranian media.

Mohammad Khodadadi presented in-detail the 81-year-old activity of the
news agency.

During the meeting the sides also emphasized the need to provide with
balanced information over the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, as well as
they discussed the possibilities to establish ties with Armenian
Diaspora and ethnic Armenian journalists operating there.

Agreement was reached to make an exchange of information on political,
economic and other affairs with the Armenian side in the context of
the Armenian-Iranian ties, regional and international developments.
They also attached importance to organizing mutual visits for
journalist groups.

The Armenian Ambassador proposed to establish IRNA Office in Yerevan
as an important cooperation step which was welcomed by Mohammad
Khodadadi.