Iranian parliamentarian refers to the Armenian-Iranian friendly relations

An Armenian member of Iranian parliament (Majlis) says Armenians have always strived for Iranˈs noble ideals, saying Iranian Armenians have tried hard in the struggle against despotic regimes in both Constitutional and Islamic revolutions. IRNA news agency informs about this.

In a ceremony to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, held in Armenian church in Orumieh, Karen Khanlari said the Islamic Revolution was a great movement to administer lofty human values, justice, freedom, and divine teachings.

Armenian Iranians, along with their Muslim, Assyrian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian brothers have lived in this glorious land for hundreds of years and have made great sacrifices to protect it, he added. 

Bringing back memories of the Islamic Revolution, Khanlari said Armenian neighborhood in Tehran turned into a center for revolutionaries, a fact that had made the regime so angry.

In another part of his speech, Khanlari referred to peaceful co-existence of followers of different religions in Islamic Iran, saying this co-existence is rooted in the old civilization of Iran and the Islamic teachings.

“These amicable relations have existed in the long history of Iran while many western countries still have problems in this regard,” the lawmaker added.

In the ceremony, Head of Armenian Caliphate Council of Orumieh Paylac Sahak congratulated the 36th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, saying Iranian nation including Muslims, Christians and followers of other religions will resist against all plots of the enemies such as military threats and economic sanctions and will foil all of them.