The visit to Armenia by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was fruitful, Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian told a news conference in Yerevan.

Germany’s foreign minister held “constructive” talks with Iran’s nuclear negotiators on Thursday and urged them to continue cooperation with the international community to resolve a dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Oil rose above $92 a barrel for the first time in New York after the US charge Iran with baseless accusations and stepped up pressure on foreign companies to cut ties with the Middle East oil producer.