Currently in Tehran, Armenian Foreign Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, reported the Armenian President's press office.

Praising Iran as a reliable neighbor and partner, President Sargsyan said that cooperation between the two countries should develop to help establishment of peace and stability throughout the region.

The two men also touched upon economic relations, energy, transport and trade issues.

At Mr. Ahmadinejad's request, President Sargsyan briefed on the latest developments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and thanked Iran for balanced position on Karabakh.