Energy and transit key points of Iran-Armenia cooperation: ZarifNovember 28, 2017 - 14:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Energy and transit are key points of cooperation between Iran and Armenia, the Islamic Republic's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said after meeting his Armenian counterpart Edward Nalbandian in Yerevan, Aysor.am reports. According to him, Armenia and Iran enjoy a high level of political and economic ties. "There are good opportunities to develop economic relations between the two countries as economic and business sector representatives are now accompanying me in Yerevan," Zarif said. Also, the foreign minister thanked the Armenian authorities and people for their support in the aftermath of the deadly earthquake that rattled Iran just recently. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. 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. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. |