From 17th to 18th of July the delegation headed by RA MoD Seyran Ohanyan was in the Islamic Republic of Iran on an official visit. During the visit Seyran Ohanyan met the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Sayid Djalili and minister of foreign affairs Manuchehr Motthaki. On the 17th of July in the ministry of defence and AF support, after the meeting ceremony Seyran Ohanyan and A. Vahidi had a tête-à-tête conversation.

During the meeting the present international and regional situation and the possible developments were discussed. They underlined the importance of settling the present problems in a peaceful and negotiating way, considering the cooperation, peace and stability important preconditions for the welfare and prosperity of the nations in the region. The MoDs of the two countries highly evaluated the Armenian-Iranian friendly relations, expressed their satisfaction with the present level of political dialogue, underlined that such visits create opportunities for discussing various issues regarding the Armenian-Iranian relations and for finding mutually beneficial solutions. On the 18th of July the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad received the RA Minister of Defence. On the same day Seyran Ohanyan met the IRI Supreme National Security Council Secretary Sayid Djalili and the IRI minister of foreign affairs M. Motthaki. During the meeting with the IRI President the RA MoD passed to Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad RA president Serzh Sargsyan’s greetings and best wishes. They both emphasized the Armenian-Iranian high leveled relations and underlined the wide range of opportunities for their progress. During all the official meetings the two sides mentioned that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation, which has a history of millenniums, promote the strengthening of peace and stability in our region. They reconfirmed their position, that a secure and stabile environment is the cornerstone for development and prosperity of the nations in the region. They underlined the role of the Armenian community in Iran in strengthening the Armenian-Iranian friendly relations. During the visit RA MoD Seyran Ohanyan visited the RA embassy in Iran and also met the representatives of the Armenian community in Iran. RA MoD Department of Information and Public Affairs