Seyed Ali Saghayan receives Pan-Armenian Games Iranian delegation
Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Seyed Ali Saghayan received Iranian-Armenian sportsmen participating in the Fifth Pan-Armenian Games, Fars News Agency said.
The Ambassador noted that the Iranian and Armenian peoples have many historical and cultural similarities and have peacefully co-existed for ages.
Seyed Ali Saghayan highly appreciated the role of the Armenian community of Iran and informed those present that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has provided financial aid to Tehran’s Ararat Sport Complex.
Around 450 sportsmen have arrived in Armenia from the Iranian cities of Tehran, Isfahan, Urmia, Shahin, Tabriz, and Salmas for the Pan-Armenian Games.