Iranian FM Highlights Armenia-Iran Defense and Security CooperationFebruary 14, 2006 - 16:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Secretary of the National Security Council at the Armenian President, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan met with Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Armenian MOD head's Spokesperson, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net During the meeting S. Sargsyan congratulated the Iranian people on the 27th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The visit of Manouchehr Mottaki to Armenia will convey a new impulse to the developing cooperation between Yerevan and Teheran, Serge Sargsyan said. In his turn the Iranian FM noted the importance of bilateral defense and security cooperation. Speaking of regional cooperation the interlocutors noted the fact of Armenia and Iran pursuing a policy aimed at establishment of regional stability. Armenian Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Karen Nazaryan and Iran's ambassador to Armenia, Alireza Haqiqian were present at the meeting. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |