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    TEHRAN, YEREVAN UNDERSCORE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL-OUT TIES

    Fars News Agency
    May 31 2011
    Iran

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Armenian
    Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan underlined
    the necessity for the further strengthening of all-out relations
    and cooperation between the two countries, specially in economic and
    energy fields.

    The issue was raised in the 10th joint meeting of Iran-Armenia
    Intergovernmental Commission here in Tehran on Monday, during which the
    two sides explored ways to develop mutual cooperation and discussed
    the new grounds for the further reinvigoration of the two countries'
    relations.

    During the meeting, Salehi described Armenia as a friendly country,
    and said Tehran is also a reliable partner and a friend for Yerevan.

    He also announced Iran's readiness to finalize the two countries'
    joint projects and agreements in energy, transportation, communication,
    trade and economic fields.

    Earlier news also said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is
    due to pay a visit to Armenia next month to explore avenues for the
    further expansion of ties and cooperation between the two neighboring
    states.

    During the two-day trip which will start on June 6, President
    Ahmadinejad will meet with senior Armenian officials, including
    President Serzh Sargsyan, to discuss bolstering of the bilateral
    ties and cooperation and exchange views over other issues of mutual
    interest.

    Ahmadinejad's visit will take place in response to Sargsyan's earlier
    visit to Tehran in late March to attend the International Nowruz
    Celebrations.

    Ahmadinejad was last in Armenia in 2007. During the trip, the two sides
    signed four memoranda of understanding and issued a joint communique
    on the expansion of bilateral cooperation.

    Iran and Armenia have taken major strides towards promoting mutual
    relations in the past few years. The bilateral trade volume between
    the two states stands at nearly $270 million, a figure that is expected
    to climb in a near future, according to officials.

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