26 Apr 2024
Tuesday 12 May 2015 - 17:16
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Rouhani calls for expansion of Tehran-Yerevan ties

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with new Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Artasesh Toumanian on Tuesday called for the expansion of bilateral ties.

"There is no obstacle to the expansion of Tehran-Yerevan relations," President Rouhani said during a ceremony held for introducing Toumanian as the new Armenian ambassador to Iran.

The Iranian president reiterated that Iran and Armenia have an acceptable level of cooperation in international bodies in addition to their mutual cooperation.

President Rouhani, meantime, expressed the hope that Iran and Armenia would broaden their relations during the mission of the new Armenian ambassador to Tehran.

Toumanian, for his part, said that he will do his best to consolidate Armenia-Iran relations during his diplomatic mission to Tehran.

He said that both Iran and Armenia are willing to broaden their cooperation.

In May 2014, President Rouhani in a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian in Tehran called on Armenian companies to increase their presence in Iranian projects and market.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to host Armenian investors and also persuades Iran's private sector and investors to run activity in the Armenian market," he added.

He reiterated that the two countries' private sectors play important roles in the expansion of economic ties, and said, "I hope the level of economic and trade cooperation between Iran and Armenia will further expand in the future."

The Armenian foreign minister, for his part, pointed to the two countries' friendly relations in cultural, educational, energy and transportation fields, and said, "Exchange of visits by the two countries' officials can help expand the bilateral relations."

Nalbandian pointed to Iran and Armenia's new joint ventures, and said, "I believe these projects will open new paths for strengthening the Iran-Armenia relations."

The Armenian foreign minister pointed to the talks between Iran and the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, France and Britain plus Germany), and said, "Armenia fully welcomes the current trend of the talks and is satisfied with the outcome of talks."

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to host Armenian investors and also persuades Iran's private sector and investors to run activity in the Armenian market," he added.

He reiterated that the two countries' private sectors play important roles in the expansion of economic ties, and said, "I hope the level of economic and trade cooperation between Iran and Armenia will further expand in the future."

The Armenian foreign minister, for his part, pointed to the two countries' friendly relations in cultural, educational, energy and transportation fields, and said, "Exchange of visits by the two countries' officials can help expand the bilateral relations."

Nalbandian pointed to Iran and Armenia's new joint ventures, and said, "I believe these projects will open new paths for strengthening the Iran-Armenia relations."

By Fars News Agency
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