Armenia Considers Iran An Axis Country

ARMENIA CONSIDERS IRAN AN AXIS COUNTRY

Lragir.am
27/01/10

Today Serge Sargsyan met with the Iranian minister of foreign affairs
Manuchehr Mottaki who is currently in Armenia in connection with the
9th session of the Armenian-Iranian inter-governmental commission.

Serge Sargsyan said they know about the importance Armenia attaches to
its relations with Iran and considers it a trustworthy partner having
axis significance for the region. "So the development of bilateral
relations stems from our interests", said Serge Sargsyan.

In turn, Manuchehr Mottaki expressed his satisfaction with the session
of the inter-governmental commission which was aimed at the fulfillment
of the formerly taken arrangements between the two countries.

In the course of the meeting, the collocutors dwelt on the
Armenia-Turkey relations, regional security and stability issues,
as well as the negotiation process of the Karabakh issue settlement.

Serge Sargsyan thanked the Iranian side for its balanced approach in
the NKR issue. The press office of the president reports.