BUILDING OF IRAN-ARMENIA GAS PIPELINE IS A STRATEGIC DECISION
Panorama.am
13:24 05/04/06
Today the international scientific-practical conference “Iran: A
Glance from Armenia” started its work in Russian-Armenian (Slavonic)
University in Yerevan. As the RAU Armena Darbinyan mentioned in his
opening speech Iranian-Armenian relations have reached quite a high
level. According to his words one of the proofs is the building of
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline.
“It’s an important economic and strategic decision which will allow
Armenia become a transit country for energy resources,” A. Darbinyan
mentioned. The RAU rector also emphasized that both sides have rich
cultural heritage.
In his turn the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Iranian Republic in Armenia Ali-Reza Khagigyan mentioned that there is
a great potential of development of economic and political relations
between Armenia and Iran.
The Deputy of RA Foreign Minister Gegham Gharibjanyan also had a
speech and wished that the economic relations reach the same level
as the political relations.