IRAN, ARMENIA TO SIGN DEAL ON ENERGY COOPERATION

IRNA
Apr 13, 2009

Tehran, April 13, IRNA — Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan
conferred on Monday with Energy Minister Parviz Fattah on expansion
of energy cooperation between the two countries.

At the meeting, the two sides signed a draft memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on construction of Aras hydro-electric plant.

Following preliminary talks between officials of the two sides, it
is expected the two ministers will sign the agreement in the presence
of President Ahmadinejad and his Armenian counterpart on Tuesday.

Armenian president, accompanied by a high ranking politico-economic
delegation, is now in Iran for talks on ways of expanding cooperation
between the two countries.