Nuclear deal to boost Iran-Armenia economic ties: officialOctober 6, 2015 - 16:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - First Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Morteza Sarmadi said the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers has promoted development of economic ties with Armenia, Mehr news agency reports. “Armenia has developed excellent relations with Iran since its independence,” Sarmadi said at a meeting with Armenian ambassador to Tehran Artashes Tumanyan. “Iran’s deal with P5+1 paved the way for further cooperation, especially in the sector of economy.” Tumanyan said, in turn, that a large number of Armenian companies are willing to broaden cooperation with Iran in the post-sanction era. As the ambassador noted referring to Armenia’s membership in Eurasian Economic Union, “Iranian firms’ investments in Armenia will enable them to export goods to the EEU member states.” Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |