Expert favors Armenian-Iranian friendly tiesMarch 13, 2012 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies commented on Armenian-Iranian ties, noting that the sides currently pursue two important goals. “First, to define the basis of relations between the two states for the 20 years and second, to determine further activities in this direction,” Ruben Safrastyan told a conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of establishment of Armenian-Iranian relations. The expert noted that Iran and Armenia are linked by friendly ties, with governments of the countries cooperating in different areas. “Iranian-Armenian friendly ties proved cooperation possible also in critical situations,” Mr. Safrastyan said. During the conference first Armenian ambassador to Iran Vahan Bayburdyan and philologist Armanush Kozmoyan were awarded medals and certificates for their contribution to development of Armenian-Iranian relations. 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. |