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  • Tehran: Armenian FM Meets Iranian President

    ARMENIAN FM MEETS IRANIAN PRESIDENT

    Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
    Dec 18 2006

    Visiting Armenian Foriegn Minister Vartan Oskonian and Iranian
    President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met here Sunday and discussed latest
    developments in bilateral and regional affairs.

    In the meeting, President Ahmadinejad told Armenian Foreign Minister
    Oskonian that he believed friendly relations with neighboring countries
    can contribute to peace and security in the region from which regional
    states can benefit.

    According to the Media Department of the President's Office,
    Ahmadinejad further referred to the two countries' increasing
    relations and said all available resources should be exploited to
    realize the potential.

    He also underlined implementation of agreements already reached between
    Iranian and Armenian officials, referring in particular to the pipeline
    to transfer energy between the two countries dubbed the "Pipeline
    for Peace, Friendship and Development," which is nearing completion.

    Vartan Oskonian, for his part, said that exchange visits by the two
    countries' officials have had a positive effect on relations.

    Underscoring the importance his country attaches to strengthening
    of mutual ties, he said completion of the Iran-Armenia gas line is
    vital for Armenia's energy supply.
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