ARMENIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS DISCUSSED

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, ARMENPRESS:Armenian National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamian received today Iranian ambassador to Armenia Seyid Ali Saghayan. Public relations department of the NA told Armenpress that during the meeting Hovik Abrahamian highly underscored the cooperation between the two friendly countries and the economic ties which are expanding from year to year. The NA speaker asked to convey his greetings and good-wishes to the chairman of the Iranian Mili Mejlis (parliament) and the invited the group of members of Armenian friendship group of the Iranian parliament to visit Armenia, expressing assurance that mutual visits and warm relations between the parliamentarians will also promote the development of relations between the two countries. The Iranian ambassador conveyed his and the greetings of the Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani and the invitation to pay official visit to Iran. According to him, the relations between the two parliaments greatly promote the consolidation of ties between the two countries. Hovik Abrahamian highly underscored the neutral and balanced position of Iran over Nagorno Karabakh and underscoring the development of cooperation with Iran in all the economic spheres referred to the importance of bringing to life the programs in the energy system. Expressing gratitude for the invitation, H. Abrahamian said that he will plan to pay a visit to Tehran in 2009. During the meeting the sides also discussed other issues as well.