Armenian Premier stresses Iran's nuclear rights

A statement released by the Information and Media Department of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said that also during the meeting, Haddad Adel pointed to recent statements made by the US officials in justifying their double-standards in the face of Iran's nuclear issue, and stressed, "That they admit to their double standards in treating our case is a success for Iran."

He further mentioned that the pressures the Untied States has exerted on Iran on the pretext of the nuclear case come in reaction to Iran's independent views and its insistence on safeguarding its independent stances.

"The US is worried that access to peaceful nuclear energy can make Iran mightier," the top legislative official stated.

He said that powers exert pressure on every country which intends to adopt independent decisions in the contemporary world, adding, "Slavery is said to have been eradicated in the world, but the world powers have unfortunately maintained their slavery-loving spirit and mindset and they desire to make all the world nations their own slaves."

Elsewhere, Haddad Adel described Iran-Armenia relations as excellent and noting the 200-billion-dollar volume of two countries' trade exchanges, he said that the figure could grow several times more.

Also pointing to the two states' extensive possibilities, he said officials on both sides should think of measures and plans to facilitate exchange of visits by tourists and private sector activists.

For his part, Armenia's Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan underscored that rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency entitle all the world states, including Iran, to the peaceful use of the nuclear energy.

Margaryan said his nation may never forget Iran's aids to that country during the early years of Armenia's independence, and further voiced his country's strong support for Iran's balanced stance on the establishment of regional peace and stability.

Also reiterating the need for the development of all-out relations between the two countries, the official expressed the hope that Iran-Armenia ties would help to the restoration of regional peace and stability.

Also referring to the strategic significance of energy in the contemporary world and the expansionist policies of some powers for gaining dominance over regional energy resources, the Armenian Prime Minister mentioned that from the view point of his country, Iran-Armenia gas pipeline project which is now under construction underlies the two countries' future cooperation.

He also said his country attaches much significance to Iran-Armenia railway as well as Iran-Armenia link road which are now, as instructed by the two countries' Presidents, under construction, as Armenia believes that the two projects play a crucially important role in the development of the two states' economic ties.

The Armenian Premier also praised the Islamic Republic for paying special attention to the affairs of Iranian Armenians.

/Fars News Agency/