ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: STRENGTHENING OF ARMENIA-IRAN RELATIONS IS FAVOURABLE FOR WHOLE REGION
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Sept 12 2006
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Strengthening of
the Armenia-Iran relations does not only arise of the two countries’
interests but is also favourable for the whole region. RA Prime
Minister Andranik Margarian stated about it, receiving on September
11 the delegation headed by Gholam Ali Haddad Adel, the Majlis Speaker
of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Expressing satisfaction, particularly, with activization of bilateral
mutual visits of different levels, the sides expressed confidence
that the agreements reached during the RA President’s visit paid to
Iran in July, 2006, and signed documents of different characters will
successfully be implemented soon.
In the Prime Minister’s words, the balanced policy of Iran towards
neighboring countries is one of important factors of a peaceful
settlement of conflicts existing in the region, of keeping stability.
The Iran Majlis Speaker emphasized that taking into account
centuries-old traditions of the historic past and political, economic,
cultural generalities, existence of independent and powerful Armenia
is beneficial for his country as well, and assured that Iran is ready
to deepen relations with Armenia in the most different spheres from
now on as well.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Government’s Information and
Public Relations Department, Andranik Margarian and Gholam Ali Adel
are of the same opinion that the cooperation between the legislative
bodies of Armenia and Iran secures good bases for cooperation of the
two countries’ executive power as well.
The interlocuters expressed satisfaction especially with results of
bilateral cooperation in the energetic sphere, emphasizing importance
of construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipe, building of hydroelectric
power station on Araks river, high-voltage transmission line,
emphasizing numerous other programs in a number of spheres as well.
The meeting participants mentioned that existence of the Armenian
community of great number in Iran also assist development of the
Armenian-Iranian relations. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction
with the country authorities’ traditional warm attitude towards the
Iranian Armenian community, one of bright displays of which, in his
words, is presence of two deputies of the Armenian community in the
IRI Majlis. Andranik Margarian particularly mentioned the Iranian
authorities care and attention as well in the issue of keeping the
Armenian historic-cultural monuments in the territory of the country.