Iran Mania, Iran
May 14 2006
Iran can connect Armenia to world: Official
Sunday, May 14, 2006 – ©2005 IranMania.com
LONDON, May 14 (IranMania) – Head of Armenia’s Chamber of Commerce
Martin Sarkisian said that only Iran can act as a highway to connect
Armenia to the world, said IRNA.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the first specialized
exhibition on the products of his country in the provincial capital
of Sari, he said that since the independence of Armenia Iran has been
his country’s major partner in all modern economic fields over the
past decade.
He referred to the great attraction of the exhibition on potentials
of Mazandaran province in Armenia to businessmen and said that it
paved the way for inking several cooperation agreements between the
two sides.
“Armenia’s first exhibition in Sari aims to introduce the province to
Armenian producers. As a first experience, we hope that the event
will help strengthen bilateral relations,” he added.
The Armenian official said that his country and Mazandaran province
mostly cooperate in scientific, medical and agricultural fields as
well as rendering various services.
For his part, Deputy Head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries
and Mines, Alaeddin Mir-Mohammad Sadeqi, referred to 30 chambers at
the provincial capitals across the country and said, “Even in some
provincial cities chambers of commerce have been established, which
can prepare the ground for cooperation with other countries.”
He added that continued communication between the two sides will be
in the interest of both Iran and and Armenia.