YEREVAN. – President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Galust Sahakyan, on Friday received newly appointed Iranian Ambassador Seyed Kazzem Sajjadi.

The NA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that, first, Sahakyan congratulated Sajjadi on his appointment. He highly assessed the activities of about twenty years of the Iranian Embassy, highlighted the ambassadors’ role in the development of the interstate relations, and urged the new ambassador to make efforts for further developing the current relations.

“Armenian-Iranian cooperation continues to develop in all domains,” Galust Sahakyan noted. “A positive change was recorded in bilateral economic relations.”

The NA speaker expressed his satisfaction with the activities of the friendship groups of the parliaments of the two countries. In his words, the dialogue at parliamentary level boosts cooperation in all domains.

Sahakyan noted that he is well aware of the Armenian-Iranian joint projects, and expressed the hope that Ambassador Sajjadi will promote their implementation and the drafting of new projects. The Armenian parliament leader also assured that, as usual, the NA will collaborate with the Iranian Embassy and assist in the implementation of new projects.

Seyed Kazzem Sajjadi, for his part, stated that he is glad to begin his diplomatic mission in Armenia. According to the newly appointed ambassador, we should promote the further deepening of Armenian-Iranian diplomatic relations and the development of cooperation in all domains.

The Iranian diplomat also presented to the NA President the projects to be implemented during his tenure, and the projects that are underway in health care, education, culture, and economy.

Highlighting the role of parliamentary diplomacy in the development of bilateral relations, Ambassador Sajjadi stated that he will be consistent in the cooperation of the parliamentary friendship groups and the intensification of mutual visits.