PRESIDENT VIEWS ARMENIA VISIT AS POSITIVE
Fars News Agency
Oct 23 2007
Iran
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
voiced pleasure with the achievements of his daylong tour of Armenia,
saying that he and Kocharian have held desirable agreements in
different grounds.
Speaking to reporters upon his arrival at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport
on Tuesday, the president described the two countries’ relations as
developing, and said that during the trip, the two sides have reviewed
joint cooperation and previous agreements and exchanged views about
regional and global issues.
"During the meeting with the Armenian president, we held good
agreements in consulate, banking and economic grounds," he said.
Ahmadinejad noted the two sides’ joint statement, and underlined the
resolve of both countries to further bolster cooperation.
He also voiced pleasure in his meetings with the Armenian parliament
speaker, foreign minister, energy minister and head of Iran-Armenia
joint cooperation commission and the chairman of Iran-Armenia
parliamentary friendship group, saying that he has discussed
establishment of consulate general, joint ventures, banking cooperation
and boosting of energy swap during his talks with Armenian officials.
The president also said that Tehran and Yerevan hold identical
views about security, peace, stability and detente in the region,
and continued, "The two countries share the belief that regional
conflicts should be resolved through talks."
He also said that during his meeting with Robert Kocharian, the
two leaders have voiced concern about the Palestinian issue, and
stressed the necessity of assistance to the establishment of peace
and stability, particularly in Iraq and Palestine.
According to Ahmadinejad, both sides have also reiterated the
importance of the follow-up to strategic projects of the two countries.
"Both countries also agreed on the construction of a power plant and
dam on Aras River on the borders of the two countries," he said.
The president viewed the visit to Armenia as positive, and expressed
the hope that Tehran and Yerevan would witness increasing development
of relations.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
