April 30, 2008 - 18:09 AMT
Iran praises Armenia's restraint against neighbor's warlike statements
Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan met Wednesday with Iran's Ambassador Seyed Ali Saghaiyan, the RA leader's press office reported.

Emphasizing the strategic importance of bilateral relations, the parties expressed satisfaction with the rapid development of the Armenian-Iranian cooperation.

The Armenian President pointed out to the necessity of implementation of regional programs in the energy field and increase of the commodity turnover between the two countries.

Amid regional issues, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement was discussed.

In this view, Ambassador Saghaiyan said that Iran appreciates Armenia's reserved reaction to regular bellicose statements by one of the states of the region.

For his part, President Sargsyan welcomed Iran's balanced stand on the Karabakh conflict, noting Armenia's adherence to a solution observing the nations' right to self-determination in the framework of the international law.