Ahmadinejad: regional states do not need NATO interference to solve their problems

September 17, 2008 - 20:06 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that promotion of relations between Iran and Armenia at bilateral, regional and international levels will relay a message of friendship to the world.



"Regional states do not need NATO interference to solve their problems," said Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian.



He said cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan can set a model for others.



He went on to say that expansion of relations with Armenia is the definite policy of Iran.



"There is no limit on expansion of relations with Armenia," he added.



Ahmadinejad said unipolar system has been almost demolished and its consequences are visible throughout the world, so efforts should be made to build a new order on the basis of which friendship and peace can be established.



Nalbandian for his part touched on the Caucasus events and said the events indicate that the region is in a sensitive situation. "So, we should think of new ways for expansion of mutual ties," he added, IRNA reports.
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