IRAN SEEKS PARTNERSHIP WITH ARMENIA

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On July 20, RA President Robert Kocharian received Manouchehr Mottaki, the Foreign Minister of Iran and the Chairman of the Intergovernmental Commission for Coordination of the Armenian-Iranian Ties.

The latter heads the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran participating in the 7th sitting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Coordination of the Armenian-Iranian Ties.

Mottaki passed Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad warm greetings to Robert Kocharian.

The parties focused on bilateral relations and current circulation between the two countries. They highlighted intensified partnership in the sphere of economy.

A number of key issues related to energy and transportation are under consideration, the Iranian FM said.

Mottaki was also received by RA FM Vartan Oskanian. They dwelt on regional issues and Iran-Armenia relations.

The parties exchanged views on regional issues and relations with neighbours of Armenia and Iran. Minister Oskanian presented the democratization processes in Nagorno Karabakh and the assessments of the latest developments around the Karabakh issue.

At the request of the Armenian side, Manouchehr Mottaki presented the process and results of the talks on the nuclear programs of Iran. He assured that Iran is trying to settle the existing discrepancies and problems exceptionally through negotiations.