Armenian Ambassador to Iran: Trade volume increased by 38%
Trade volume between Armenia and Iran has increased in 2010 by 38% forming $270 million, and currently efforts are put forth to increase that figure by 30% in 2011, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan told Iranian “FARS” news agency.
“In the tenth session of Armenian-Iranian inter-governmental committee issues related to economy, energy, transition, railways and other fields have been discussed and memorandum signed. We’re intended to pass to the soonest implementation of those projects,” Ambassador Arakelyan said.
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan has paid a visit to Iran recently, and in the sidelines of the inter-governmental committee meeting, he has had a meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and FM Ali Akbar Salehi.
According to “FARS” news agency Iranian President will be visiting Armenia on 6 June.