GOODS TURNOVER BETWEEN ARMENIA AND IRAN HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL TO RISE
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 20 2007
YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. The indices of goods turnover between
Armenia and Iran are not so high yet and have serious chances for
rise. The RA President’s press service reported that Armenia’s
President Robert Kocharyan and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Co-Chair of
the Armenian-Iranian Interstate Commission on coordinating bilateral
communication Manouchechr Mottaki came to this conclusion during
their today meeting.
Mottaki who participates in the work of the Interstate Commission
said that Iran’s President Mahmuda Ahmadinezada sends his warmest
regards. Pointing out the readiness of both countries to develop
cooperation in different spheres, the sides noted that the high
level of Armenian-Iranian political relations find their reflection
in the economy.
Minister Mottaki shortly presented the work of the Commission and
pointed out that it differs by profound discussions of a number
of important economic programs. He said that at present a number
of basic programs in the energy and transport spheres are in the
discussion process.
The seventh session of the Armenian-Iranian Interstate Commission on
coordinating bilateral communication launched in Yerevan on Friday.
The issues connected with the sphere of energy, ecology, healthcare,
rural economy, labor and social affairs, transport and communications,
trade and economy, science, education and culture are planned to
be discussed during the session. Besides, the issues connected
mass media, insurance, banking activity and legal problems will be
considered.