Mehmanparast Confers With Armenian Deputy FM

Yerevan, April 3, IRNA – Visiting Spokesman of Iranˈs Foreign Ministry Ramin Mehmanparast discussed ways to promote bilateral trade and tourism cooperation with Armenia in a meeting Monday with the countryˈs Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Koucharyan The two also exchanged views on major regional and international developments. Mehmanparast said that many ethnic minorities, including Armenians, have been living in Iran in desirable conditions due to the countryˈs rich history and civilization. ˈIran favors best ties with regional states, specially its neighbors,ˈ said the spokesman noting that Iran-Armenia ties were at the highest level. He also said that Tehran-Yerevan cooperation in the fields of economic, cultural and tourism activities should be promoted to the same level as their political cooperation. He added that Iran and Armeniaˈs support for each otherˈs views at the international circles has indicated that the two capitals enjoyed excellent relations. Mehmanparast opined that promotion of Tehran-Yerevan multilateral cooperation in the region was another move to further strengthen bilateral ties. Meanwhile, the Armenian official said, for his part, that Yerevan favored regional peace and security and believed that Iran played a crucial role in promotion of regional stability and peace. Koucharyan also underlined the need to promote Tehran-Yerevan economic cooperation./end