Iranian FM invited Serzh Sargsyan and Tigran Torosyan to visit Tehran

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.07.2007 14:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Yesterday Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan
hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, currently
in Yerevan with a delegation to attend the 7th session of the
Intergovernmental Commission on coordinating Armenian-Iranian ties,
the RA Government Press Office reports. At the meeting M. Mottaki
underlined his country~Rs priorities to import Armenian goods,
stressing the great potential, which exists in foreign trade
sphere. The Iranian FM underscored the importance to increase the
commodity circulation volume between the two countries.

Manouchehr Mottaki said Armenia can become a re-exporting country
for Iran. He stressed the significance to sign an agreement on
establishing a trade regime between Armenia and Iran, which was also
discussed during the Commission~Rs session on Friday. The Iranian
FM said realization of infrastructural programs also contributes to
the development of Armenian-Iranian relations, and in this respect
cooperation in energy sphere can be considered as exemplary. Speaking
about mutually beneficial programs in transportation field he
underscored Iran pays great importance to Armenia in building the
North-South corridor.

Manouchehr Mottaki also passed Serzh Sargsyan the invitation of Iranian
First Vice-Premier to visit his country. RA Prime Minister accepted
it with gratitude. The Iranian Foreign Minister also expressed hope
that RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosyan will visit Tehran till the end of
this year