Armenia Calls For Boosting All-Out Relations With Iran

Armenia Calls For Boosting All-Out Relations with Iran

04-14-2009
ISNA - Tehran
Service: Foreign Policy

TEHRAN, Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian called for boosting Iran-Armenia relations in all spheres appreciating Tehran's support for his country's all-out development.

During a meeting between Sarkisian and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran on Monday, the two sides urged the bilateral growing cooperation needs to be secured and that global condition makes it necessary for the two neighbors to increase the level of cooperation.

Armenia's President stepped in Iran on Monday afternoon for talks with Iranian officials on mutual ties as well as regional and international developments. He got a red-carpet welcome from Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki upon his arrival at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

Ahmadinejad on his part said Sarkisian's trip to Iran will help make a leap in bilateral ties and added the two countries must closely work on trading, energy, transportation and international relations.

Iran's President continued "an advanced and sustainable Armenia will be beneficial to the whole region".

Also according to Press TV, Iran and Armenia are expected to finalize a deal over building a railway that will connect the two countries.

In April the two states agreed on building a 470-kilometer railway to connect the two neighbors. The venture needs some five years to be constructed and is expected to cost 1.2 billion dollars.

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