The welcome ceremony for Iran’s President was held at the Presidential Palace today.
The Presidents of Armenia and Iran Serzh Sargsyan and Hassan Rouhani held a private meeting, after which they were joined by the delegations of the two countries.
Armenia’s President welcomed his Iranian counterpart and voiced hope that the latter’s first-ever official visit to Armenia will give new spirit and breathe to the cooperation between the two countries.
“The Armenian-Iranian friendship dates back to the depth of centuries and based on that solid ground we established interstate relations on 1992. Twenty-five years on, we can state that no circumstance has ever cast shadow on our relations,” President Sargsyan said. He expressed gratitude to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the attention towards relations with Armenia.
“We’ve always been frank and sincere in our relations and are willing to continue the same way,” he added. The Armenian President also asked to convey his respect and good wishes to Iran’s religious leader Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei.
Hassan Rouhani, in turn, expressed his delight for being in “the beautiful country of Armenia and its capital Yerevan.
“We see Armenia as a friendly country and wish to further deepen and develop our bilateral relations. Our countries belong to the same culture and civilization. The relations between the two nations have always been warm and friendly,” Iran’s President said.