September 16, 2005 - 09:12 AMT
A.MARGARIAN: ARMENIA AND IRAN HAVE NO POLITICAL PROBLEMS
Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, who is in New York to participate in the 60-th session of the UN General assembly, met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, RA Government's press service reported. The interlocutors highly assessed friendly bilateral relations between Iran and Armenia. A. Margaryan was quoted as saying that Armenia and Iran have no political problems and that their economic ties were developing steadily. Margaryan also praised Iran's balanced policy towards Armenia since it became independent, saying it played a positive role in terms of bringing stability to the region. Ahmedinejad was quoted as saying that friendship with Armenia stems from Iran's political course. He also stressed the need for boosting bilateral trade. The same day Margaryan signed on behalf of Armenia the International Convention on Elimination of Terrorist Nuclear Actions.