Tehran says Iran, Russia will bolster economic cooperationJune 18, 2019 - 18:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said on Tuesday, June 18 that the economic meeting between Iran and Russia should be taken as a "golden opportunity" to further strengthen ties and cooperation, IRNA reports. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the 15th Iran-Russia joint economic commission meeting, Ardakanian emphasized that the economic meeting has been mainly focused on fostering mutual economic and commercial cooperation. He added that a big Russian delegation comprised of 300 officials and business persons attended the meeting to discuss avenues to broaden economic cooperation and foster cultural ties between North Caucasus region and Iranian provinces. Referring to the 15th joint economic commission meeting between Iran and Russia that kicked off on June 16 in Tehran, Ardakanian said the gathering was held in the form of 13 expert-level working groups in transport, energy, agriculture, tourism and health. Describing the unilateral sanctions re-imposed on Iran by the US as "unfair", he said, "We are looking for opportunities out of these sanctions." Due to its exceptionally strategic geographical location, he said, the Islamic Republic of Iran is connected to 15 neighboring countries. "Iran enjoys huge opportunities to promote ties with its neighboring countries," Ardakanian said. Both countries are looking forward to expanding full-scale mutual cooperation, Ardakanian said adding that the two countries are determined to turn threats into opportunity. 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. |