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    Fars News Agency, Iran
    May 2 2014


    Armenian Envoy Calls for Broadening Economic Ties with Iran

    TEHRAN (FNA)- Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelian underlined
    abundant commonalities of the two nations, and said the ground is
    prepared for the further expansion of economic relations between
    Tehran and Yerevan.

    "The opportunities for presence of foreign investors, particularly
    Armenians, have risen as a result of the new Iranian government's
    policies," Arakelian said in a meeting attended by 12 representatives
    of foreign countries in Salafchagan Special Economic Zone in Qom
    province on Thursday.

    Arakelian pointed to Armenia-Iran cordial relations, and said, "The
    two countries should make use of their potentialities to enhance ties
    in various sectors."

    He noted that Iran and Armenia also enjoy very close cooperation at
    the international organizations.

    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 enhance ties in commerce and
    economy.

    In August, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his Armenian
    counterpart Serzh Sargsian, in a meeting in Tehran, hailed the
    friendly relations between the two neighboring states, and called for
    the expansion of mutual cooperation in all arenas.

    During the meeting, the Iranian president said that relations between
    Iran and Armenia have been friendly based on mutual interests and
    there is no doubt that the same trend will be continued in future to
    help enhance the current level of relations and cooperation.

    "Iran has always called for expansion of relations and cooperation
    with Armenia thanks to both sides cultural and civilization
    commonalities," Rouhani added.

    "Armenia at international conferences has always adopted a very close
    and friendly stand with Iran, which helps meet both sides' interests,"
    Rouhani said.

    The Armenian president, for his part, said that Iran and Armenia have
    kept abreast of developments throughout history and in the past 20
    years they developed economic cooperation.

    "There is no doubt that ties and cooperation between the two countries
    will be bolstered in line with the expansion of economic cooperation
    during the tenure of president Rouhani," he said.

    According to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC), around 1.5
    billion cubic meters of natural gas has been traded with Armenian
    electricity from 2007 to 2012.

    http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930212000366

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