Today: Wednesday June 15, 2005
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Iran-Armenia-Haji
Iran's Minister of Education Morteza Haji in a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markarian in Yerevan on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with multi-faceted expansion of mutual ties and stressed the need to bolster cooperation in the field of education and research.
Currently on a three-day visit to the Armenian capital of Yerevan, Haji referred to the significance of closer communication between pupils and students as well as scientific, educational and research centers of both countries.
Turning to the Iranology Center in Armenia, the minister reiterated the need to broaden its activities.
For his part, Markarian regretted the recent terrorist acts in Iran and expressed grief over the death of a number of Iranian citizens in several blasts.
He underlined that the background of amicable relations between the two nations, close cooperation of the two governments since Armenia gained independence and the growing trend of mutual ties paved the way for consolidating relations.
Markarian pointed to the significance of Iran-Armenia
collaboration in the domain of science and education, and called for expansion of such exchanges and closer communication between various institutes active in the field.
"Given the growing economic cooperation between the two states, the positive outcome of implementing major projects will be evident at the regional level," he added.
In another meeting with the Head of Armenia's Presidential Office Artash Tumanyan and the Armenian head of joint economic commission, Haji placed special focus on closer interactions between the two nations.
He stressed the role of the Iran-Armenia Economic Commission in mutual relations.
Tumanyan referred to the importance of Haji's visit to his country and assessed the growing trend of bilateral ties as positive.
He urged the need to expand collaboration in the domain of science and research with the framework of the joint economic commission.
The official pointed out that Iran's significant regional status is of great importance in Armenia's foreign relations.
"Given that a considerable number of Iranian students are currently studying in Armenian universities, special attention should be paid to broadening cooperation in the field," concluded Tumanyan.
Iran, Armenia keen to expand educational, research cooperation
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