  Ahmadinejad sees no impediments in development of ties with Armenia December 23, 2011 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 23, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is currently in Armenia on an official visit. “Your visit is a unique opportunity to give fresh impetus to our relations,” PM Sargsyan said, favoring Armenia-Iran bilateral ties. Discussion of priority trends in bilateral economic relations was on the meeting agenda. The two men, further focused on details regarding joint hydropower plant construction on River Arax, Iran-Armenia third electricity transmission line, liquid fuel storage in Armenia, oil pipeline and Armenia-Iran railway construction. The parties also stressed the importance of developing cooperation in agriculture, tourism, jewelry and pharmaceutical sectors. Iranian President, in turn, underscored the need to instruct relevant agencies regarding expansion of trade and economic cooperation, seeing no impediments in bilateral ties.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news 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.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
