Mehr News Agency, Iran
Dec 1 2006
Iran to import 8,000 t/y meat from Armenia
Friday , 01 December 2006
TEHRAN,(MNA) – During the recent visit of Iran’s Agricultural Jihad
Minister Mohammad-Reza Eskandari to Armenian Republic, Iran and
Armenia stressed bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
The two sides referred to the economic relations of the two countries
as positive and emphasized the need for boosting international
cooperation in the agricultural and animal husbandry sectors.
The Iranian minister and his Armenian counterpart also inked a number
of memoranda of understanding (MOU). Based on the terms of the
agreements, Armenia has undertaken to annually export to Iran
livestock to produce 8,000 tons of meat – 2,000 tons of lamb as well
as 6,000 tons of beef – the Persian service of ISNA news agency
reported here on Friday.
In addition, during his visit of the former Soviet Republic’s capital
Yerevan, Iran’s agriculture minister met with Armenia’s President
Robert Kocharian. During the visit, the Iranian official commented
that Iran and Armenia have great potentials to expand their
cooperation in the agricultural and animal farming areas.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
