ANDRANIK MARGARIAN: ARMENIAN-IRANIAN ECONOMIC CONTACTS INCLUDE ELEMENTS
OF REGIONAL COOPERATION AS WELL
YEREVAN, JULY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Rather high political level of relations
between Armenia and Iran is built on the centuries-old friendship
between the two peoples, on cultural-historical communities and
mutual respect and confidence. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
declared this on July 11, receiving IRI Minister of Medical Services
and Medicine Kamran Bagheri Lankarani.
A.Margarian expressed gratitude to the Iranian President and
government for their efforts in the issue of providing permanency
in the relations with Armenia. He expressed confidence that the
agreements reached between the Presidents of the two countries will
be fulfilled under extension of cooperation and full-value use of
the potential existing in various spheres. From this point of view
the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the work of the
Intergovernmental Commission.
According to RA Government Press Service, the interlocutors also
touched upon a wide range of issues regarding construction of the
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline, third line of electric conductivity,
construction of a joint HPP on the river Araks, fact of exploitation
of the new repaired sector of Armenia-Iran motorway, building of
wind power plants by Iran in Armenia, the opening of which took place
in 2005.
A.Margarian emphasized that Armenian-Iranian economic contacts
include elements of regional cooperation, as well, so it is possible
to involve other regional countries in these relations. RA Prime
Minister said that during his recent visit to Georgia the authorities
of this country showed interest from point of view of joining
the Armenian-Iranian partnership. A.Margarian also emphasized the
importance of the memorandum on mutual understanding in the sphere
of health protection signed in April 2005 between Armenia and Iran,
which includes a great number of events.