IRNA, Iran
January 24, 2005 Monday 7:42 PM EST

Economic cooperation between Armenia and Mazandaran discussed

Tehran, January 24

Deputy Governor General of Mazandaran province Ali Akbar Mirlouhi met
in Yerevan on Monday with Head of Armenian Presidential Office and
also Armenian Head of Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission Artashes
Toumanian.

In the meeting, Toumanian expressed satisfaction over establishment of
ties and cooperation with the Iranian northern province and emphasized
the cooperation in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry,
fishery and tourism.

Elaborating on potentials and abilities of Mazandaran province,
Mirlouhi expressed the province readiness for expanding cooperation
with Armenia in different fields.

Mirlouhi also met with Head of Merchants and Industrialists Union
Arsen Ghazarian on Monday evening.

The two sides emphasized promoting and expanding private sectors` ties
for effective cooperation.

Mirlouhi is visiting Armenia at the head of an economic and commercial
delegation from Mazandaran.