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Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
July 6 2005
Iran, Armenia discuss ways of promoting bilateral ties
Moscow, July 7, IRNA
Iran and Armenia in Yerevan on Wednesday discussed ways of expanding
bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, in a meeting with
visiting Governor General of the Iranian southern province of
Hormuzgan Ebrahim Derazgisou, said his country attaches importance to
promotion of ties with Iran.
He added strategic projects now being jointly implemented by Iran and
Armenia would consolidate mutual cooperation.
The premier expressed his felicitation to Iranian President-elect
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his landslide victory in the 9th presidential
election and hoped bilateral ties would receive further boost with
the coming to power of the new government in Iran.
Derazgisou, for his part, said Hormuzgan province which is located at
the beginning of North-South corridor plays a crucial role in transit
of goods in the region.
Meanwhile, the governor-general of Hormuzgan province, in a meeting
with Head of the Armenian presidential administration, Artashes
Tumanian, voiced Iran's readiness to expand economic cooperation with
Armenia.
Tumanian, who is the co-chairman of the Armenian-Iranian
Intergovernmental Economic Commission, stressed the need to make use
of bilateral potentials by tradesmen and economic and industrial
officials considering the important role Hormuzgan province plays in
trade exchanges.
He called for activities of Armenian businessmen in Iran's free trade
zones.
Derazgisou arrived in the Armenian capital on Monday at the head of a
trade delegation to discuss with Armenian officials ways to promote
Tehran-Yerevan cooperation.
The Iranian delegation will wrap up its visit to Armenia on Thursday.
July 6 2005
Iran, Armenia discuss ways of promoting bilateral ties
Moscow, July 7, IRNA
Iran and Armenia in Yerevan on Wednesday discussed ways of expanding
bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, in a meeting with
visiting Governor General of the Iranian southern province of
Hormuzgan Ebrahim Derazgisou, said his country attaches importance to
promotion of ties with Iran.
He added strategic projects now being jointly implemented by Iran and
Armenia would consolidate mutual cooperation.
The premier expressed his felicitation to Iranian President-elect
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on his landslide victory in the 9th presidential
election and hoped bilateral ties would receive further boost with
the coming to power of the new government in Iran.
Derazgisou, for his part, said Hormuzgan province which is located at
the beginning of North-South corridor plays a crucial role in transit
of goods in the region.
Meanwhile, the governor-general of Hormuzgan province, in a meeting
with Head of the Armenian presidential administration, Artashes
Tumanian, voiced Iran's readiness to expand economic cooperation with
Armenia.
Tumanian, who is the co-chairman of the Armenian-Iranian
Intergovernmental Economic Commission, stressed the need to make use
of bilateral potentials by tradesmen and economic and industrial
officials considering the important role Hormuzgan province plays in
trade exchanges.
He called for activities of Armenian businessmen in Iran's free trade
zones.
Derazgisou arrived in the Armenian capital on Monday at the head of a
trade delegation to discuss with Armenian officials ways to promote
Tehran-Yerevan cooperation.
The Iranian delegation will wrap up its visit to Armenia on Thursday.