TEHRAN (Fars News Agency) -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel appreciated the Republic of Armenia for its friendly attitude and kindness to Iran during the two thousand years of the two countries' neighborly relations.

Visiting Iranian Parliament Speaker Gholam Ali Haddad Adel met with his Armenian counterpart Tigran Torossian in Yerevan on Tuesday, a statement released by the Information and Press Department of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said.

During the meeting, Haddad Adel described the two countries' ties in the last 15 years as exemplary and stated that ever since the victory of the Islamic Revolution, Iran has based its political relations with other countries on the understanding of its religious leaders, adding that justice-centered approach (that Iran has always been pursuing) rises from Islamic teachings. Reminding that Iran is an extensive country with a large population and abundant possibilities and potentials, he thanked the Republic of Armenia for its friendly attitude and kindness toward Iran during two thousand years of coexistence of the two nations, and mentioned, "And it is now the time for the two parliaments to help to the consolidation of mutual ties."

The top legislative official further voiced preparedness of the Islamic Consultative Assembly to ratify the laws required for the development of Iran-Armenia relations, specially in the economic areas, and expressed the hope that the two nations' friendship would further deepen and consolidate through the exchange of visits by the parliament members of the two countries, Parliamentary friendship groups in particular.

For his part, Speaker of Armenia's National Assembly Tigran Torossian expressed pleasure with the presence of the Iranian parliamentary delegation in Yerevan and described the visit as a significant step for the consolidation and strengthening of mutual ties.

He also viewed Tehran-Yerevan relations as exemplary and appreciated the Islamic Republic of Iran for all the aids and assistances it has extended to Armenia during the years of his country's independence.

He also praised Iran's due attention and efforts to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of the Iranian Armenians as well as Tehran's attention to the Armenian society in Iran.

To conclude his words, Torossian called for the expansion of the two states' parliamentary relations in all the various spheres.