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FARS News Agency, Iran
December 20, 2012 Thursday
Envoy: Iran Attaches Great Importance to Relations with Armenia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Mohammad Rayeesi stressed
the age-old and close ties and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan,
and said the relations with Armenia are of great importance to Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Armenia,
Rayeesi said on Thursday, adding that Iran is willing to develop
cooperation with Armenia in all areas on mutual interests.
He made the remark during his tour of Yerevan College for
International Relations Studies.
The ambassador said that given the age-old relations and the cultural
affinities with Armenia, Iran attaches importance to upgrade economic
cooperation with Armenia.
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.
From: A. Papazian
December 20, 2012 Thursday
Envoy: Iran Attaches Great Importance to Relations with Armenia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Yerevan Mohammad Rayeesi stressed
the age-old and close ties and cooperation between Tehran and Yerevan,
and said the relations with Armenia are of great importance to Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran welcomes expansion of ties with Armenia,
Rayeesi said on Thursday, adding that Iran is willing to develop
cooperation with Armenia in all areas on mutual interests.
He made the remark during his tour of Yerevan College for
International Relations Studies.
The ambassador said that given the age-old relations and the cultural
affinities with Armenia, Iran attaches importance to upgrade economic
cooperation with Armenia.
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.
From: A. Papazian