Iran Hopes for Progress in Karabakh TalksFebruary 14, 2006 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Relations between Iran and Armenia successfully develop in all fields, especially energy and transport, FMs of Armenia and Iran Vartan Oskanian and Manouchehr Mottaki stated at a news conference in Yerevan today. In Iranian FM's words, new horizons of cooperation open to the two neighboring states. «I am happy I paid my first visit to the friendly country. Our countries have an old common history and I had many Armenian friends, with whom I studied at school and university. My conviction is that our countries have a large potential to develop cooperation in different fields. Our example should have a positive impact on situation in the region," Mottaki remarked. Answering a question on Iran's position on settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Manouchehr Mottaki remarked that his county hopes for progress in the talks. "The IRI is ready to promote and assist in solving the issue," he said. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |