On July 29 the bureau of Central News Service of Iran State Television and Radio opened in Yerevan. At the opening ceremony the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of IRI in Armenia Mohammad Farhad Koleini said that the bureau will be the first step for establishing contacts between the media of Armenia and Iran. "I am sure the journalists of Armenia and Iran can use the possibilities at hand to enhance the friendly relations of the two countries", Mr. Ambassador noted.
The correspondent of the Central News Service in Armenia Alina Manukian informed that the bureau opened would enable maintaining links between the public of Armenia and Iran. "Not every one in Iran is well aware about Armenia, and the purpose of the bureau is to fill in this vacuum", she said. The political, economic and cultural links between Armenia and Iran are rather developed, yet their coverage remains insufficient, Manukian thinks.
