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OFFICIAL: IRAN CAN LINK ARMENIA'S TRANSIT ROUTES TO 14 STATES
FARS News Agency, Iran
July 17, 2013 Wednesday
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Tehran's Chamber of Commerce Yahya Al-e Eshaq
called for the further expansion of trade ties between Iran and
Armenia, saying that the Islamic Republic can open new horizons to
its Northern neighbor.
"Iran can open the doors to Armenia for the transit of goods to 14
neighboring countries," Al-e Eshaq told Armen Press new agency. The
Iranian official noted that if certain problems between the two
countries are settled, the two countries' economic relations will
improve. He pointed to the establishment of a copyright free regime
between Iran and Armenia as a very important problem, and said, "As
far as I know the Islamic Republic does not have any problem with this
regime and these are the Armenian officials who should decide about
the establishment of such a regime in their economic relations with
Iran." "The second problem pertains to the 20 to 30 percent rate of
customs tariffs which is too high for Armenia which is a member of the
World Trade Organization (WTO)," Al-e Eshaq said. Last month, Armenian
Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Arakelyan urged Tehran and Yerevan to
further broaden their relations in different areas. Arakelyan made the
call in a meeting with Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National
Security and Foreign Relations Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi in
Tehran. "I hope that during the presidency of Iranian President-elect
Hassan Rouhani, Iran and Armenia will further expand their relations
in all fields," the Armenian ambassador said. 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. Â Â Â
FARS News Agency, Iran
July 17, 2013 Wednesday
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Tehran's Chamber of Commerce Yahya Al-e Eshaq
called for the further expansion of trade ties between Iran and
Armenia, saying that the Islamic Republic can open new horizons to
its Northern neighbor.
"Iran can open the doors to Armenia for the transit of goods to 14
neighboring countries," Al-e Eshaq told Armen Press new agency. The
Iranian official noted that if certain problems between the two
countries are settled, the two countries' economic relations will
improve. He pointed to the establishment of a copyright free regime
between Iran and Armenia as a very important problem, and said, "As
far as I know the Islamic Republic does not have any problem with this
regime and these are the Armenian officials who should decide about
the establishment of such a regime in their economic relations with
Iran." "The second problem pertains to the 20 to 30 percent rate of
customs tariffs which is too high for Armenia which is a member of the
World Trade Organization (WTO)," Al-e Eshaq said. Last month, Armenian
Ambassador to Tehran Grigor Arakelyan urged Tehran and Yerevan to
further broaden their relations in different areas. Arakelyan made the
call in a meeting with Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National
Security and Foreign Relations Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi in
Tehran. "I hope that during the presidency of Iranian President-elect
Hassan Rouhani, Iran and Armenia will further expand their relations
in all fields," the Armenian ambassador said. 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. Â Â Â