Armenian, Iranian governors sign cooperation protocol

Mediamax news agency
7 Jul 05

YEREVAN

The governors of Iran’s Hormozgan Province, Ebrahim Derazgisu, and of
Armenia’s Ararat Region, Alik Sarkisyan, signed a protocol of mutual
understanding in Yerevan today.

Alik Sarkisyan said the protocol envisages cooperation between the two
regions in the spheres of agriculture, industry, trade, tourism and
culture. He said that Iranian businessmen expressed their readiness to
invest in Ararat Region.

An agreement was reached on the opening of trade representations in
Hormozgan and Ararat as a result of Ebrahim Derazgisu’s visit.

Alik Sarkisyan noted that businessmen of Ararat Region are interested
in the implementation of projects in Hormozgan since the region can
serve as a “gate to the Arab world”.