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Fars News Agency, Iran
Dec 2 2012
Iranian Companies Widening Activities in Armenia
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Armenian diplomat stressed the good economic
and trade relations between Tehran and Yerevan, and said 500 Iranian
companies have registered their operation in Armenia.
"500 Iranian companies have been registered in Armenia," Armenian
Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Arakelyan said in a meeting with a number
of Iranian manufacturers and exporters in the Western Kermanshah
province on Sunday.
He also noted that the Chambers of Commerce of Iran and Armenia have
jointly set up a trade center for the Iranian businessmen in Yerevan
to further facilitate their activities.
Arakelyan expressed satisfaction with the trend of trade and economic
ties between Iran and Armenia, and said the volume of the two
countries' trade exchanges stands at $329mln at present, which should
be increased.
In recent years, Iran and its Northern neighbor Armenia have boosted
cooperation, signed agreements on energy cooperation and agreed to
cooperate in technology and research and to enhance ties in commerce
and economy.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart
pledged in December 2011 to further expand "high-level relations"
between their nations and, in particular, give new impetus to the
implementation of joint energy projects that have fallen behind
schedule.
In early October, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his
Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian met at the UN Headquarters in
New York to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international
issues.
In a relevant event in June, a senior Iranian official announced Iran
and Armenia's plans to establish a joint free trade zone.
Caretaker of Aras Free Trade Zone Sadeq Najafi made the remarks in a
meeting with the governor-general of Sionik province, during which the
two sides inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in
investment, trade and environmental sectors.
"In this MoU, it was agreed that an Iranian-Armenian free trade zone
will be established for joint investment by Aras Free Trade Zone and
Sionik province," Najafi said.
The two sides also agreed to create a joint border market at Nordouz
border which is located within the boundaries of Aras Free Trade Zone,
he added.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn`07123686
Dec 2 2012
Iranian Companies Widening Activities in Armenia
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Armenian diplomat stressed the good economic
and trade relations between Tehran and Yerevan, and said 500 Iranian
companies have registered their operation in Armenia.
"500 Iranian companies have been registered in Armenia," Armenian
Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Arakelyan said in a meeting with a number
of Iranian manufacturers and exporters in the Western Kermanshah
province on Sunday.
He also noted that the Chambers of Commerce of Iran and Armenia have
jointly set up a trade center for the Iranian businessmen in Yerevan
to further facilitate their activities.
Arakelyan expressed satisfaction with the trend of trade and economic
ties between Iran and Armenia, and said the volume of the two
countries' trade exchanges stands at $329mln at present, which should
be increased.
In recent years, Iran and its Northern neighbor Armenia have boosted
cooperation, signed agreements on energy cooperation and agreed to
cooperate in technology and research and to enhance ties in commerce
and economy.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart
pledged in December 2011 to further expand "high-level relations"
between their nations and, in particular, give new impetus to the
implementation of joint energy projects that have fallen behind
schedule.
In early October, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and his
Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian met at the UN Headquarters in
New York to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international
issues.
In a relevant event in June, a senior Iranian official announced Iran
and Armenia's plans to establish a joint free trade zone.
Caretaker of Aras Free Trade Zone Sadeq Najafi made the remarks in a
meeting with the governor-general of Sionik province, during which the
two sides inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in
investment, trade and environmental sectors.
"In this MoU, it was agreed that an Iranian-Armenian free trade zone
will be established for joint investment by Aras Free Trade Zone and
Sionik province," Najafi said.
The two sides also agreed to create a joint border market at Nordouz
border which is located within the boundaries of Aras Free Trade Zone,
he added.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn`07123686