Armenia’s Defence Minister General Seyran Ohanyan in his meeting in Yerevan last night with Iranian ambassador, Ali Saqqaeyan, felicitating President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s victory in the presidential polls was optimistic of further promotion of Tehran-Yerevan ties. According to IRIB World Service, Saqqaeyan on behalf of Iran’s Defence Minister, Brigadier-General Mostafa Mohammad Najjar invited General Ohanyan to visit Iran.

The two sides held talks on issues of mutual interests as well as promotion of regional and bilateral relations.
Iran-Armenia ties have been growing in recent years.