IRAN’S MOTTAKI ARRIVES IN ARMENIA
PRESS TV, Iran
July 20 2007
Mottaki to attend the 7th Iran-Armenia economic comission Foreign
Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Manouchehr Mottaki has
arrived in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on a day-long visit.
Heading a high ranking delegation, Mottaki was welcomed by his Armenian
counterpart Vartan Oskanian and a number of Armenian officials on
Friday, IRNA reported.
Reza Talaei-Nik, member of National Security and Foreign Policy
Commisison of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) and officials from the
Iranian Foreign office are accompanying Mottaki in this visit
The 7th session of Iran-Armenia Joint Economic Commission which is
to start within the next few hours is scheduled to be co-chaired by
Mottaki and the Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movasisyan.
The session will be held within the frameworks of the working
committees in the fields of economy and commerce, transportation,
industry, investment, banking, agriculture, health, science and
education, with participants expected debating ways of boosting trade
between Tehran and Yerevan.
The Iranian minister is also expected to hold talks with the Armenian
President Robert Kocharian, and Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan.
The annual volume of trade between Iran and Armenia currently stands at
$200m with Iran exports valued at $160m and its imports from Armenia
estimated at $40m.