24/03/2011 16:12
Serzh Sargsyan invited to pay official visit to Iran
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has been invited to pay an official visit to Iran from March 27 to 28 for Novruz holiday celebrations to be attended by Presidents of five Iran's neighboring countries that mark Novruz. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has invited the Presidents of Armenia, Tajikistan, Iraq, Turkmenistan, and Afghanistan, IRNA reports citing the presidential press office.
According to the source, in Iran, Qatar will be represented by the Crown Prince, Kyrgyzstan by the Deputy Prime Minister, Oman by the Foreign Minister.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has refused to attend Novruz celebrations in Tehran on March 27. Deputy Prime Minister Elchin Efendiyev will represent Azerbaijan during the celebrations. The invitation was sent to Azerbaijan on February 11, through the Iranian Minister of Transport and Communication Reza Tahipur, who visited Baku, Turan reported.