Iranian Foreign Minister invited Edward Nalbandian to TehranJuly 9, 2008 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met Tuesday with First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Alireza Sheikhattar, the RA MFA press office reports. "Relations between Armenia and Iran are developing successfully. Joint programs cover new fields; agreements achieved during mutual visits of rank-ranking officials serve as a good basis for development of bilateral ties," Minister Nalbandian said, making mention of the activity of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission for cooperation. Stressing that friendship and cultural and historical commonness ensure progress in the Armenian-Iranian relations, Mr Sheikhattar, on behalf of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, invited Edward Nalbandian to Tehran. The officials also referred to implementation of joint programs in energy and transport sectors, Iran's nuclear file, regional issues and the Karabakh process. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |