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    ArmenPress
    Dec 3 2004

    ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER MEETS IRANIAN AMBASSADOR

    YEREVAN, DECEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: Armenian defense minister Serzh
    Sarkisian received today Iran's ambassador to Armenia, Ali Reza
    Haghighyan to discuss, according to a press release by the ministry,
    regional security issues and Nagorno Karabagh conflict regulation
    pace. The ministry said the two men also spoke about Armenian defense
    minister's upcoming visit to Tehran.
    Mr. Haghighyan expressed his willingness to help organize Farsi
    language courses at the Armenian Military Academy in Yerevan. This
    willingness was hailed by the minister, who said it may become the
    second Armenian establishment, after Yerevan State University, to
    provide extensive teaching of Farsi.
    The two men were said to touch upon the recent progress in
    Armenian-Iranian economic cooperation. The ambassador was quoted as
    saying that Iran emphasizes Armenia's stability and sustainable
    economic development. He said some new ideas emerged in the course of
    high-level bilateral meetings, related to building an Iran-Armenia
    railway, imports of oil products. These ideas were likewise welcomed
    by Armenian defense minister, who described them as "brilliant" and
    said their implementation would be beneficial to Armenia.
    Sarkisian also spoke about Armenia's individual plan of
    partnership with NATO stressing again that Armenia does not seek
    membership with the Alliance.
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