Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that Iranian Armenians are respected in Iran appreciating their coexistence with other citizens.

Head of Azarbaijan province Physical Education Department Ali Molla-Ahmadi singed a sports cooperation agreement with head of Baku Physical Education Center Raghef Abassov in Baku on Tuesday.

So far some 454 foreign investors from 57 countries have expressed their readiness to attend the Seminar on Iran's Tourism Investment Opportunities, which will be held in Milad Tower's Conference H

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that all ethnics and religious minorities in Iran, including the Armenians, coexist peacefully.

Austrian Ambassador to Iran Michel Postel hoped that Iran's nuclear issue will be solved through dialogue and international regulations swiftly.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholeslam conferred on Tuesday with Madagascar's Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara on expansion of relations between the two countries.

Iranian experts have designed and manufactured micro submarines and radar-evading vessels, Defense Minister Brigadier General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said on Tuesday.

Iran's Deputy Minister of Commerce Mehdi Ghazanfari said on Tuesday that the trade between Iran and China will exceed dlrs 25 billion in the current year.

Iran advised the pilgrims not to travel to Iraq individually from the cross border routes, Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

Former Lebanese president Emile Lahoud said on Monday evening that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a real friend of his country.