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Interfax, Russia
Dec 23 2011
Armenia leader: too little trade with Iran
YEREVAN. Dec 23
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has praised relations between
Armenia and Iran but has complained that the volume of trade between
the two countries is too low.
"Our political dialogue has a good process at all levels, and, despite
international economic problems, our economic relations are
developing," a statement from the Armenian president's office quoted
Sargsyan as saying during a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad in Yerevan on Friday.
The Armenian leader argued, however, that the annual trade volume of
$300 million was less than the two countries can achieve.
"We have the resources for doubling and trebling this amount very
quickly. If we speed up the construction of the third electricity
transmission line and make our oil product market more active, we will
indeed be able to achieve larger volumes," he said.
Ahmadinejad's visit to Yerevan resulted in a set of bilateral documents.
These included a memorandum of understanding entitled "Assistance to
the Republic of Armenia in Its Development," a protocol on additions
to the agreement to build a hydroelectric power plant on the Aras
River, and a memorandum on cooperation in labor and social affairs.
The two presidents also issued a joint statement in which they hailed
the start of construction of the third electricity transmission line
and called for finishing its construction as quickly as possible. They
also spoke highly of the Aras power plant project and projects to lay
a railroad and an oil pipeline.
"Specialized authorities have received instructions to transfer those
programs into the implementation phase within six months," the
Armenian president's office said in its statement.
as rb
Dec 23 2011
Armenia leader: too little trade with Iran
YEREVAN. Dec 23
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has praised relations between
Armenia and Iran but has complained that the volume of trade between
the two countries is too low.
"Our political dialogue has a good process at all levels, and, despite
international economic problems, our economic relations are
developing," a statement from the Armenian president's office quoted
Sargsyan as saying during a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad in Yerevan on Friday.
The Armenian leader argued, however, that the annual trade volume of
$300 million was less than the two countries can achieve.
"We have the resources for doubling and trebling this amount very
quickly. If we speed up the construction of the third electricity
transmission line and make our oil product market more active, we will
indeed be able to achieve larger volumes," he said.
Ahmadinejad's visit to Yerevan resulted in a set of bilateral documents.
These included a memorandum of understanding entitled "Assistance to
the Republic of Armenia in Its Development," a protocol on additions
to the agreement to build a hydroelectric power plant on the Aras
River, and a memorandum on cooperation in labor and social affairs.
The two presidents also issued a joint statement in which they hailed
the start of construction of the third electricity transmission line
and called for finishing its construction as quickly as possible. They
also spoke highly of the Aras power plant project and projects to lay
a railroad and an oil pipeline.
"Specialized authorities have received instructions to transfer those
programs into the implementation phase within six months," the
Armenian president's office said in its statement.
as rb