Iran, Armenia Review Restoration of Regional Security

May 13, 2003 - 0:0
MOSCOW -- Iran's Ambassador to Armenia Mohammad-Farhad Koleini conferred on Monday with the Vice-Speaker of Armenian Parliament Tigran Torusian on issues of mutual interests.

At the meeting, Torusian welcomed the plan proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran to reinforce security in the region, IRNA said.

On a regional security plan dubbed as "3+3" proposed by Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi to three countries in Caucasian region, he called it as the best formula for regional cooperation.

Torusian expressed hope that the atmosphere now prevailing in the region would lead to mutual cooperation among parliaments of regional states to implement the formula, he said.

Based on the proposal, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Turkey along with three countries in Caucasian region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) will collaborate to restore security in the region.