Iranian FM invited Serzh Sargsyan and Tigran Torosyan to visit Tehran

PanARMENIAN.Net - Yesterday Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan hosted Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, currently in Yerevan with a delegation to attend the 7th session of the Intergovernmental Commission on coordinating Armenian-Iranian ties, the RA Government Press Office reports. At the meeting M. Mottaki underlined his country's priorities to import Armenian goods, stressing the great potential, which exists in foreign trade sphere. The Iranian FM underscored the importance to increase the commodity circulation volume between the two countries.



Manouchehr Mottaki said Armenia can become a re-exporting country for Iran. He stressed the significance to sign an agreement on establishing a trade regime between Armenia and Iran, which was also discussed during the Commission's session on Friday. The Iranian FM said realization of infrastructural programs also contributes to the development of Armenian-Iranian relations, and in this respect cooperation in energy sphere can be considered as exemplary. Speaking about mutually beneficial programs in transportation field he underscored Iran pays great importance to Armenia in building the North-South corridor.



Manouchehr Mottaki also passed Serzh Sargsyan the invitation of Iranian First Vice-Premier to visit his country. RA Prime Minister accepted it with gratitude. The Iranian Foreign Minister also expressed hope that RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosyan will visit Tehran till the end of this year.