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Foreign Meetings
2011-09-18 09:26:19
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President calls for more cooperation between Iran, Armenia to promote peace and security
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President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the expansion of ties between Iran and Armenia helps promote peace and security in the region.
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President Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister described bilateral relations between Tehran and Yerevan historical, deep and friendly adding that there is no limitation for development of ties in all fields between the two countries. <br /><br />
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President in a meeting with Edward Nalbandian here on Saturday, referring to constructive common programs on the agenda of both countries, the president said Iran is interested that all nations live together in peace and friendship and if there is any dispute between them, it should be settled through negotiation.<br /><br />
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Dr.Ahmadinejad pointed to the available potentials for the enhancement of Iran-Armenia ties and said, “Trade with neighbors is always the best [form of] trade, which is beneficial both to the establishment and promotion of security, peace and amity and to the regional countries.” <br /><br />
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He underlined that financial and technical problems in the way of execution of signed agreements should be removed promptly and stressed that communication lines and energy transfer lines are, as a matter of fact, ties of friendship. <br /><br />
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Edward Nalbandian, for his part, conveyed warm greetings and message of Armenian president to his Iranian counterpart and said that there are good and appropriate political and economic relations between the two countries and added that trade exchange level between Iran and Armenia has increased by 38 percent and it has reached 270 million dollars annually. <br /><br />
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In this direction, joint cooperation commission is trying to implement signed agreements and in near future the 20th anniversary of establishment of Tehran-Yerevan ties will be commemorated, said Nalbandian. <br /><br />
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The Armenian foreign minister continued that Armenia has always appreciated Iran's balanced stance on Karabakh and said that Iran-Armenia railroad project, electricity transfer line from Iran to Armenia, construction of Arras joint hydro-electric power plant and transferring oil products pipeline are very big projects which will be beneficial, not only for two nations, but for the whole region.<br /><br />
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