Mehr News Agency, Iran
Nov 11 2006

Development of Iran-Armenia ties needs a legal framework: Armenian official

TEHRAN – The Armenian Ambassador to Tehran Karen Nazaryan said on
Saturday the expansion of trade ties between Iran and Armenia
requires a legal framework upon which their shared aims could be
established.

`Governments of both countries have long been trying to develop their
ties but few contracts have been signed due to lack of a mutually
accepted legal basis,’ he added, noting that the move has even been
pursued by the Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Committee.

The two sides, she stated, should also resolve the problems that have
so far hindered cooperation between Iranian and Armenian private
sectors.