IRAN VALUES ARMENIA'S MODERATENESS
Support A1+!On April 30 Serzh Sarkissian received the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Armenia Seid Ali Saghaian.
The Ambassador said the Iranian leadership attaches great importance to the further development of relations with Armenia, and the participation of the personal representative of President Ahmadinejad in the inauguration ceremony of the Armenian President is another evidence of Iran’s intentions.
Underlining the strategic importance of the relations between the two countries, the parties noted with appreciation that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation is developing due to joint efforts.
Serzh Sarkissian described the bilateral relations as stable and developing and said that Armenia is resolute to expand the framework of cooperation. The President attached special importance to the productive process of the programs implemented in the field o energy and prioritized the increase of the volume of commodity turnover, encouragement of the cooperation between the private sectors.
During the meeting reference was made to regional issues and the settlement of the Karabakh issue. The interlocutors agreed that the region is rather complex and the efforts of the countries should be aimed at ensuring stability and security in the region. According to Ambassador Saghaian, the Iranian side values Armenia’s restrained reaction to the periodic militant statements from one of the countries of the region.
Serzh Sarkissian welcomed the balanced position of Iran in the issue of the Karabakh conflict settlement. The President once again noted that Armenia stands for the peaceful resolution of the issue in the framework of international law and in the context of the right of peoples to self-determination, the President's press service reports.
