President Serzh Sargsyan today told visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki that Armenia seeks to deepen relations with Tehran since, "bilateral relations with Iran is in our best interests." "You realize the importance we place on having relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and that we regard you as a reliable partner and a pivotal country in the region," president Sargsyan told his visiting guest. FM Mottaki is in Armenia to participate in the 9 session of the Armenian-Iranian Inter-governmental Economic Committee. FM Mottaki conveyed to the Armenian President the greetings of his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. During the meeting reference was made to the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations, the urgent issues of security and stability in the region, as well as the latest developments and perspectives of settlement of the Artsakh issue. President Sargsyan expressed gratitude to FM Mottaki for his government’s balanced position on the Karabakh issue.