Iran deems relations with Armenia highly important: ambassador
06.03.2008,
00:48
Iran deems highly significant its relations with independent and steadily developing Armenia, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan told reporters in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, March 5. /ARKA/. Iran deems highly significant its relations with independent and steadily developing Armenia, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Seyed Ali Saghaeyan told reporters in Yerevan.
“Iran’s President Mahmood AhmadiNejad upheld this position during his recent visit to Armenia,” the Ambassador told reporters.
Mr. Saghaeyan stressed that the two countries’ relations have rich history and the two peoples are interconnected with historic and linguistic similarity. “Iran has been with Armenia in the most difficult times. Despite religious differences Armenians and Iranians still remain friends,” the Ambassador emphasized.
Saghaeyan said Armenians are actively involved in the cultural and political lives of Iran. “Armenians are the only national minority in our country having representatives in the Iranian Parliament,” the diplomat said.
Currently, Armenia and Iran are connected with close economic ties. To this testify the large energy projects, including the construction of two hydro power plants on river Arax and the third Armenia-Iran high voltage line. The largest project is the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline which is planned to be completed by the end of 2008. —0—
“Iran’s President Mahmood AhmadiNejad upheld this position during his recent visit to Armenia,” the Ambassador told reporters.
Mr. Saghaeyan stressed that the two countries’ relations have rich history and the two peoples are interconnected with historic and linguistic similarity. “Iran has been with Armenia in the most difficult times. Despite religious differences Armenians and Iranians still remain friends,” the Ambassador emphasized.
Saghaeyan said Armenians are actively involved in the cultural and political lives of Iran. “Armenians are the only national minority in our country having representatives in the Iranian Parliament,” the diplomat said.
Currently, Armenia and Iran are connected with close economic ties. To this testify the large energy projects, including the construction of two hydro power plants on river Arax and the third Armenia-Iran high voltage line. The largest project is the construction of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline which is planned to be completed by the end of 2008. —0—
