Armenia Parliament Speaker Urges Expansion Of Tehran-Yerevan Ties

Yerevan, May 7, IRNA – Iran’s outgoing Ambassador to Armenia Ali Saqaiyan conferred on Sunday with Armenian Parliament Speaker Samvel Nikoyan on issues of mutual interests. In the meeting, the Armenian parliament speaker voiced satisfaction with the current level of relations and cooperation between the two countries. Cooperation between the two countries in the fields of politics, economy, science and culture are growing, he said. There is no problem between the two counties as both sides now enjoy deeply rooted ties and extensive cooperation, he said. The two sides should endeavor to upgrade the current level of mutual relations and cooperation, underlined the Armenian parliament speaker. He lauded Iran’s wise stance on the issue of Karabakh. He also lauded the Iranian people for their friendly behavior towards their Armenian compatriots. The outgoing Iranian ambassador, for his part, highlighted the two sides' growing relations and called for further consolidation of bilateral ties. The Armenian community in Iran has played a significant role in broadening friendly ties between the two countries. The two sides also reviewed broadening of cooperation at mutual, regional and international levels. They also called for expansion of economic, cultural and tourism cooperation between the two states. Iran has appointed Mohammad Reisi as its new ambassador to Yerevan./end