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IRAN, ARMENIA DISCUSS DEEPENING RELATIONS
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Monday, December 16th, 2013
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan (left) and Iranian
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met in Tehran. Dec. 15, 2013.
(Photo: IRNA)
TEHRAN (FNA)-Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan exchanged views
on the latest regional and international developments, and discussed
ways of bolstering the bilateral ties between Tehran an Yerevan.
Speaking at a meeting in Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian top diplomat
hailed "longstanding" and "friendly" relations between Iran and
neighboring Armenia.
"Iran's new administration attaches special significance to the
expansion of ties with neighbors and we are willing to bolster these
relations more than before," said Zarif.
He further stated that Iran and Armenia enjoy great economic and
commercial grounds for cooperation, stressing that frequent visits
by officials of the two countries can "play an effective role in the
expansion of bilateral ties".
Kocharyan, for his part, expressed hope that reciprocal visits by
senior Armenian and Iranian officials would pave the way for further
enhancement of Tehran-Yerevan relations in all areas.
Early in November, Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and his
Armenian counterpart Ara Simonian, in a meeting in Tehran, called for
the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries,
specially in electricity fields.
During the meeting, the Iranian energy minister pointed to the current
status of Iran-Armenia relations, and said, "The two countries enjoy
very close cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity."
He underlined that the two sides have also agreed to create a joint
venture to run a new power transfer line.
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Armenia supports
the construction of the third line for transfer of high-voltage
electricity and Aras Hydroelectric Power Station.
In a similar meeting in Moscow last week, Chitchian and Simonian
underlined the need for boosting bilateral energy relations in the
near future.
Chitchian pointed to the high level of political relations between
the two countries, and said, "We believe that under the current
circumstances cooperation between the two countries can be further
developed in the fields of oil, gas and electricity."
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Iran and
Armenia enjoy very close cooperation, adding that Yerevan attaches
great significance to its ties with Tehran.
Simonian also expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum
during the presidency of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
http://asbarez.com/117451/iran-armenia-discuss-deepening-relations/
Monday, December 16th, 2013
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan (left) and Iranian
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met in Tehran. Dec. 15, 2013.
(Photo: IRNA)
TEHRAN (FNA)-Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan exchanged views
on the latest regional and international developments, and discussed
ways of bolstering the bilateral ties between Tehran an Yerevan.
Speaking at a meeting in Tehran on Sunday, the Iranian top diplomat
hailed "longstanding" and "friendly" relations between Iran and
neighboring Armenia.
"Iran's new administration attaches special significance to the
expansion of ties with neighbors and we are willing to bolster these
relations more than before," said Zarif.
He further stated that Iran and Armenia enjoy great economic and
commercial grounds for cooperation, stressing that frequent visits
by officials of the two countries can "play an effective role in the
expansion of bilateral ties".
Kocharyan, for his part, expressed hope that reciprocal visits by
senior Armenian and Iranian officials would pave the way for further
enhancement of Tehran-Yerevan relations in all areas.
Early in November, Iranian Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian and his
Armenian counterpart Ara Simonian, in a meeting in Tehran, called for
the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries,
specially in electricity fields.
During the meeting, the Iranian energy minister pointed to the current
status of Iran-Armenia relations, and said, "The two countries enjoy
very close cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity."
He underlined that the two sides have also agreed to create a joint
venture to run a new power transfer line.
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Armenia supports
the construction of the third line for transfer of high-voltage
electricity and Aras Hydroelectric Power Station.
In a similar meeting in Moscow last week, Chitchian and Simonian
underlined the need for boosting bilateral energy relations in the
near future.
Chitchian pointed to the high level of political relations between
the two countries, and said, "We believe that under the current
circumstances cooperation between the two countries can be further
developed in the fields of oil, gas and electricity."
The Armenian energy minister, for his part, said that Iran and
Armenia enjoy very close cooperation, adding that Yerevan attaches
great significance to its ties with Tehran.
Simonian also expressed hope that Iran-Armenia ties would gain momentum
during the presidency of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.