  Armenia, Iran to strengthen cooperation in trade sector  September 9, 2010 - 16:19 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On September 7, Armenian Ambassador to Iran Grigor Arakelyan met with Iranian Minister of Trade Mehdi Ghazanfari. At the meeting, the parties gave high assessment to trade and economic relations between the states, agreeing that the work of joint interparliamentary committee will promote increase in product turnover. The Minister of Trade, in turn, suggested creation of a bilateral committee on the level of ministers and deputy ministers of trade. Ghazanfari spoke about the opening of major Iranian companies’ representations in Yerevan to facilitate the supply of Iranian goods to the market of Armenia. The parties also dwelled on organization of specialized exhibitions with the assistance of chambers of commerce and industry, Armenian Foreign Ministry press service reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
