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14
04, 2009
Official visit of President Serzh Sargsyan to Iran
On April 14, the second day of his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, Saeed Jalily. President Sargsyan and Saeed Jalily mentioned with satisfaction the atmosphere of mutual trust and dynamically developing relations of the two friendly states since the first years of Armenia’s independence, as well as the high level of political dialogue and busy agenda of cooperation.
The parties hailed success in the areas of energy, transportation, economy and others and expressed confidence that the implementation of the envisaged major infrastructure projects would further promote the Armenian-Iranian friendship. Serzh Sargsyan and Saeed Jalily stressed the importance of cooperation between the National Security Councils of the two states.
In Tehran the President of Armenia met also with the Spiritual Leader of the IRI, Sayyed Ali Khamenei. The President of Armenia and the Spiritual Leader of Iran expressed confidence that only a region anchored on peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation could bring development and prosperity to the peoples living there. Praising Sayyed Ali Khamenei’s contribution to the development of the Armenian-Iranian relations, President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude to the Spiritual Leader of Iran for his considerate attitude toward the preservation of the Armenian historical and cultural heritage in Iran.
Later, President Serzh Sargsyan and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, summarizing the two day discussions at the press conference, praised the outcome of the official visit which resulted in signing in the presence of the two Presidents of the agreements on cooperation and implementation of large-scale projects in the areas of economy, transportation, trade, and banking.
In the framework of his visit, President Serzh Sargsyan visited also the tomb of the founder and leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khomeini, laid a wreath at his tomb and signed the book of the mausoleum’s honorary visitors.
President of Armenia concluded his two-day official visit to Iran with a warm meeting with over 3000 representatives of the Armenian-Iranian community at the Ararat cultural and recreational center where Serzh Sargsyan addressed the audience.
The parties hailed success in the areas of energy, transportation, economy and others and expressed confidence that the implementation of the envisaged major infrastructure projects would further promote the Armenian-Iranian friendship. Serzh Sargsyan and Saeed Jalily stressed the importance of cooperation between the National Security Councils of the two states.
In Tehran the President of Armenia met also with the Spiritual Leader of the IRI, Sayyed Ali Khamenei. The President of Armenia and the Spiritual Leader of Iran expressed confidence that only a region anchored on peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation could bring development and prosperity to the peoples living there. Praising Sayyed Ali Khamenei’s contribution to the development of the Armenian-Iranian relations, President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude to the Spiritual Leader of Iran for his considerate attitude toward the preservation of the Armenian historical and cultural heritage in Iran.
Later, President Serzh Sargsyan and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, summarizing the two day discussions at the press conference, praised the outcome of the official visit which resulted in signing in the presence of the two Presidents of the agreements on cooperation and implementation of large-scale projects in the areas of economy, transportation, trade, and banking.
In the framework of his visit, President Serzh Sargsyan visited also the tomb of the founder and leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Khomeini, laid a wreath at his tomb and signed the book of the mausoleum’s honorary visitors.
President of Armenia concluded his two-day official visit to Iran with a warm meeting with over 3000 representatives of the Armenian-Iranian community at the Ararat cultural and recreational center where Serzh Sargsyan addressed the audience.