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6 March 2002 - 19:18 AMT

IRANIAN AND ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTERS DID NOT PASS OVER TOPIC OF STRUGGLE AGAINST TERRORISM

One of the essential subjects of negotiations with the leadership of Armenia was struggle against terrorism, Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani stated today upon his arrival in Teheran having completed his official visit to Yerevan. “Mediamax” agency reports the Minister stressed the necessity of constructive economic cooperation between the countries of the region. Let us remind, yesterday in Ali Shamkhani and head of the Armenian defense department Serge Sargsian signed an agreement on military cooperation, which in the words of the two ministers, is not directed any third countries.