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ARMENIA, IRAN SIGN MOUS AHEAD OF AHMADINEJAD VISIT
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01.06.2011 11:55
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Armenian Energy
Minister Armen Movsisyan signed several agreements to bolster ties
and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in oil, gas and other
energy and industrial fields, Fars news agency reported.
The agreement was endorsed during a ceremony at the end of the two
countries' 10th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting.
After signing the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Salehi said, "In
2010, trade between Iran and Armenia increased by 38 percent, bilateral
trade between the two sides currently stands at 270 million dollars,
and we are now the fourth biggest economic partner of Armenia."
Salehi stressed that the two sides would continued efforts to expand
bilateral ties, particularly in economic field.
Yet, Salehi lamented that the current commodity turnover between the
two countries does not match the existing capacities and potentials.
"Now conditions are ripe for increasing this volume to an acceptable
level."
Referring to the reached agreements in that realm, the Iranian top
diplomat expressed hope that in such fields as gas, transfer of new
oil and electricity industries, and other energy cooperation, the
joint work would proceed in accordance with the reached agreements
and the programs proposed by the technical experts.
Armenia's Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan said, "Iran-Armenia relations
are on a very high level and cooperation in such fields would keep
on growing."
He pointed out that the Armenian president attaches great importance
to his country's relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"The two countries enjoy very excellent political ties presently,
which leads to the growth of cooperation in various other fields,"
Movsisyan said.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a meeting with Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan, said that the two
countries have historical and cultural relations and the two nations
do not feel to be apart from each other.
Referring to his upcoming visit to Armenia, Ahmadinejad expressed
hope that during the trip, they would be able to make appropriate
decisions for expansion and consolidation of bilateral ties.
From: Baghdasarian
armradio.am
01.06.2011 11:55
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and Armenian Energy
Minister Armen Movsisyan signed several agreements to bolster ties
and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan in oil, gas and other
energy and industrial fields, Fars news agency reported.
The agreement was endorsed during a ceremony at the end of the two
countries' 10th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting.
After signing the Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), Salehi said, "In
2010, trade between Iran and Armenia increased by 38 percent, bilateral
trade between the two sides currently stands at 270 million dollars,
and we are now the fourth biggest economic partner of Armenia."
Salehi stressed that the two sides would continued efforts to expand
bilateral ties, particularly in economic field.
Yet, Salehi lamented that the current commodity turnover between the
two countries does not match the existing capacities and potentials.
"Now conditions are ripe for increasing this volume to an acceptable
level."
Referring to the reached agreements in that realm, the Iranian top
diplomat expressed hope that in such fields as gas, transfer of new
oil and electricity industries, and other energy cooperation, the
joint work would proceed in accordance with the reached agreements
and the programs proposed by the technical experts.
Armenia's Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan said, "Iran-Armenia relations
are on a very high level and cooperation in such fields would keep
on growing."
He pointed out that the Armenian president attaches great importance
to his country's relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
"The two countries enjoy very excellent political ties presently,
which leads to the growth of cooperation in various other fields,"
Movsisyan said.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a meeting with Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan, said that the two
countries have historical and cultural relations and the two nations
do not feel to be apart from each other.
Referring to his upcoming visit to Armenia, Ahmadinejad expressed
hope that during the trip, they would be able to make appropriate
decisions for expansion and consolidation of bilateral ties.
From: Baghdasarian