Armenian-Iranian Cooperation Proceeds From the Whole Region's Interests

PanARMENIAN.Net - During the last visit to Iran Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian met with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki , the RA MFA press office reports. During the meeting the interlocutors mentioned that after Armenian President Robert Kocharian's July visit to Iran all the agreements, particularly the programs on Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, the second high voltage power transmission line and alternative highway construction works are being fulfilled consistently. Also were touched issues of widening the cooperation in energy sphere. Alongside a number of regional and bilateral issues were discussed. The two sides expressed their satisfaction with active development of relations, bilateral contacts in various levels. Stressing the importance of bilateral intergovernmental commission work, Vartan Oskanian and Manoucher Mottaki touched upon the existing trade-economic relations. It was underlined that the many-sided cooperation between Armenia and Iran proceeds from the interests not only of the two countries, but also of whole region. In this context the sides particularly underlined the work of North-South corridor. The interlocutors also discussed the issue of deepening the cooperation in international organizations. Vartan Oskanian informed his Iranian counterpart on the last developments of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.