RA MINISTER OF ENERGY AND DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER HAVE MEETINGS IN TEHRAN FOR PURPOSE OF PREPARING ROBERT KOCHARIAN’S VISIT TO IRAN

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jul 5 2006

TEHRAN, JULY 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On July 4, Armen
Movsisian, RA Minister of Energy, Co-chairman of the Intergovernmental
Commission of Armenian-Iranian Contacts, had meetings with Iranian
Minister of Oil Vaziri Hamane and Minister of Energy Parviz Fattah in
Tehran for the purpose of preparing the working visit of RA President
Robert Kocharian to Iran to take place on July 5-6.

The sides attached importance to the forthcoming visit of the
Armenian President, clarified the range of issues aimed at developing
cooperation in the energy sphere to be discussed during the July 5
meetings and negotiations betwen IRI and RA Presidents.

They also touched upon the process of construction of the Iran-Armenia
gas pipeline, the 3rd line of high-volt electric conductivity
connecting the two countries, as well as other projects of two
countries’ cooperation in the energy sphere.

Arman Kirakosian, RA Deputy Foreign Minister, Deputy Chairman of the
Intergovernmental Commission of Armenian-Iranian Contacts, met with
Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian Foreign Minister, Iranian Co-chairman
of the Intergovernmental Commission of Armenian-Iranian Contacts,
and Mehdi Safari, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister.

As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Foreign Ministry Press and
Information Department, at the meeting Arman Kirakosian touched upon
organization issues of the Armenian President’s visit, mentioned with
satisfaction that the working groups have done everything possible
for organizing the visit efficiently and at a high level.

Opinions were exchanged on issues relating to bilateral and regional
political, economic cooperation, the process of fulfilment of
the agreements reached at the last sitting of the Armenia-Iran
Intergovernmental Commission was discussed.

The Iranian Foreign Minister informed the Deputy Foreign Minister
of Armenia about the recent developments around the Iranian nuclear
program and in his turn inquired about the recent events in the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement.