YEREVAN. – Armenia’s Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan on Tuesday received Iran’s newly-appointed Ambassador to Armenia, Mohammad Reisi.

First, the Minister congratulated the Ambassador for commencing his diplomatic mission in Armenia, and noted that being Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia is an honored but accountable work.    

Ashotyan expressed a hope that the education programs—which were outlined in the intergovernmental agreement signed between Armenia and Iran—will develop.  

Also, the Minister informed the Ambassador that Armenia wishes to see more number of Iranian students in the country’s institutions of higher education. And he noted that Armenia has sat out the strictest standards, from among CIS countries, for providing a graduation diploma to foreign students.     

In his turn, Mohammad Reisi noted that Iran greatly underscores the need to deepen ties with Armenia, and he pointed to the similarities, which the two countries have acquired over the course of history, and assured that he will do his utmost to improve ties between Armenia and Iran.     

The interlocutors also discussed several other education-related matters.