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    IRAN, ARMENIA ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT

    Islamic Rep. News Agency IRNA
    Oct 22 2007
    Iran

    The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Armenia issued a joint
    statement on Monday to express concern about ongoing developments in
    Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine.

    The joint statement was singed by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and
    his Armenian counterpart Robert Kocharian at the end of official
    talks between the two presidents.

    The statement called for restoration of stability and peace to Iraq,
    Afghanistan and Palestine, non-proliferation of weapons of mass
    destructions and respecting the rights of all countries such as Iran
    to benefit from peaceful nuclear technology.

    The statement also underlined the need for establishment and
    consolidation of a stable and permanent peace in the region and
    all-out cooperation for resolving regional conflicts.

    It also called for expansion of economic cooperation between Iran
    and Armenia and underlined the need to prepare suitable grounds for
    making more investments in joint projects.

    President Ahmadinejad heading a high ranking political and economic
    delegation arrived in Yerevan on Monday.

    The visit takes place upon an official invitation by his Armenian
    counterpart.

    Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and a number of other senior
    officials are accompanying President Ahmadinejad in this visit.

    He will also make a keynote address at the Armenian National Congress.

    President Ahmadinejad is scheduled to deliver a speech at Yerevan
    University where he will receive an honorary PhD and a medal.

    On the second day of his official visit, the Iranian president is to
    exchange views with Iranian nationals residing in Armenia.
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