On March 4, the Head of the RA NA Armenia-Iran Gevorg Papoyan, members of the Group Mariam Poghosyan, Narek Babayan, Gurgen Melkonyan, Anna Grigoryan, Kristine Vardanyan, Gegham Nazaryan met with the deputies of the Majlis of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Seyed Ahmad Rasoulinejad, Masumeh Pashaei and the member of the Iran-Armenia Friendship Group of IRI Majlis Robert Beglarian.
Gevorg Papoyan highly evaluated the friendly relations between the two states, which have history of hundred years. Touching upon the meeting with the members of Iran-Armenia Friendship Group of IRI Majlis, the Head of the Friendship Group has noted that a number of political, economic, regional, infrastructural, environmental issues, which are of significant importance for both sides have been discussed.
Seyed Ahmad Rasoulinejad thanked the NA deputies for warm reception. He has noted that the people of Iran pay special respect to the Armenian people. According to Seyed Ahmad Rasoulinejad, similar meetings, the mutual visits will promote the further deepening of the Armenian-Iranian friendly relations in different spheres.
Issues regarding North-South road, the opportunities of expanding the cooperation, the environmental problems were touched upon. The development of especially economic ties between the two countries was highlighted.