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Yerevan attaches great significance to Tehran ties: Armenian president
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/01/24/285324/iran-ties-really-important-to-armenia/
Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:7PM GMT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan says Yerevan is interested in
expanding relations with Tehran despite US-engineered moves to
downgrade diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Addressing a large crowd of people in the southern Armenian city of
Meghri on Thursday, Sargsyan said Armenia attaches great significance
to the development of ties with Iran.
He also expressed gratitude over Iran~Rs active and efficient
cooperation with Armenia, and praised the Islamic Republic for its
readiness to implement joint projects with its northern neighbor.
The Armenian president stated that Yerevan will seek to further
enhance its relations will Iran, particularly in the field of business
interactions.
Sargsyan went on to say that a section of the North-South Corridor,
which is located on the Armenian soil will be finished by 2017,
connecting Armenia, Iran and Georgia, and opening up new trade
opportunities between the two countries.
The volume of trade between Iran and Armenia reached USD270 million
in 2010. The figure now reportedly stands at USD300 million. The two
countries have taken major strides over the past 20 years toward the
expansion of economic ties, especially in the energy sector.
From: A. Papazian
Yerevan attaches great significance to Tehran ties: Armenian president
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/01/24/285324/iran-ties-really-important-to-armenia/
Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:7PM GMT
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan says Yerevan is interested in
expanding relations with Tehran despite US-engineered moves to
downgrade diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Addressing a large crowd of people in the southern Armenian city of
Meghri on Thursday, Sargsyan said Armenia attaches great significance
to the development of ties with Iran.
He also expressed gratitude over Iran~Rs active and efficient
cooperation with Armenia, and praised the Islamic Republic for its
readiness to implement joint projects with its northern neighbor.
The Armenian president stated that Yerevan will seek to further
enhance its relations will Iran, particularly in the field of business
interactions.
Sargsyan went on to say that a section of the North-South Corridor,
which is located on the Armenian soil will be finished by 2017,
connecting Armenia, Iran and Georgia, and opening up new trade
opportunities between the two countries.
The volume of trade between Iran and Armenia reached USD270 million
in 2010. The figure now reportedly stands at USD300 million. The two
countries have taken major strides over the past 20 years toward the
expansion of economic ties, especially in the energy sector.
From: A. Papazian