‘TIES WITH TEHRAN PRIORITY FOR YEREVAN’
press tv
Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:12:37 GMT
Artur Baghdasaryan(L) and Ali Larijani(R) meeting in Tehran.
Stable and comprehensive Tehran-Yerevan ties guarantee regional
security and tranquility, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani
states.
In a meeting with visiting Armenian National Security Council Secretary
General Artur Baghdasaryan in Tehran on Monday, Ali Larijani expressed
satisfaction over growing bilateral relations. He also pointed to
common areas of interest as well as deep bonds between Iran and
Armenia.
‘Broad based relations between Iran and Armenia are rooted in
historical bonds between the two nations. Such enduring and all-out
ties secure security and stability in the region," Larijani said. He
noted that great steps have been taken in recent years with respect
to improvement of Tehran-Yerevan relations.
Baghdasaryan, for his part, labeled Armenia-Iran relations as
‘strategic’, stressing that the expansion of political, economic,
trade and infrastructural ties with Tehran comes as one of the foremost
goals of Yerevan’s foreign policy.
He underscored that Iran’s policy is to support peace and stability
in the Caucasus and prevent further conflicts in the region. "Iran
plays an effective and constructive role in establishing security
and stability in the region."
The Armenian official arrived in Tehran on Sunday and is accompanied
by Deputy Armenian Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan, deputies
of the National assembly Hovhannes Margaryan and Sukias Avetisyan as
well as other officials.